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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Access to ( প্রবেশ অধিকার ) Public has no access to this area.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.

Idioms:

  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.