Appropriate Preposition

  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Rest upon ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) I rest upon your promise.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.