"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.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • According to ( অনুসারে ) According to his order i went there.

Idioms:

  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.
  • reinvent the wheel ( এমন কোনকিছু তৈরিতে সময় নষ্ট করা যা বর্তমানে বিদ্যমান ও ঠিকঠাক কাজ করে ) There's no point in us reinventing the wheel
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.