"I was reading the dictionary. I thought
it was a poem about everything."
                     --Steven Wright

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Agree with ( একমত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I agree with you on this point
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • bell the cat ( সর্তকতার জন্য বিড়ালের গলায় ঘন্টা বাধা ; কোন কাজ যেটা অর্জন করা কঠিন বা অসম্ভব ) Everybody is trying but who actually bell the cat?
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.