"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.
  • Enquire into ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • Absent from ( অনুপস্থিত ) Rifat was absent from college.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Disgusted with ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.