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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prevent from ( বারণ করা ; প্রতিরোধ করা ) I prevented him from going there.‌
  • Need for ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I have no need for more money.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.

Idioms:

  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.