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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Need for ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I have no need for more money.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.

Idioms:

  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Hold good ( প্রযুক্ত হওয়া ) This ruls will not hold good here.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.