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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.
  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.
  • Opposite to ( বিপরীত ) Your idea is opposite to mine.

Idioms:

  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )