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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?

Idioms:

  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.