"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.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.
  • Think of ( চিন্তা করা (ব্যক্তি) ) What do you think of (about) him?
  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.