"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.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Abound with ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) The ocean abounds with fish.

Idioms:

  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )