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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.
  • Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.

Idioms:

  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )