"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.
  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.
  • Mad with ( উন্মাদ প্রায় ) He is mad with pain.

Idioms:

  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.