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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.
  • Annoyed for ( বিরক্ত (কোন কিছু) ) I was annoyed for the music.
  • Eager about ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager about the result.
  • Impose on ( চাপানো ) The task was imposed on him.

Idioms:

  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • big cheese ( দলের বা পরিবারের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি ) He is the big cheese who control everything in our group.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.