"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.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.
  • Succeed in ( সাফল্য লাভ করা ) He will succeed in life.
  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.

Idioms:

  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.