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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Justice to ( ন্যায় বিচার ) We should do justice to everybody.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.

Idioms:

  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home