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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.

Idioms:

  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • put the cart before the horse ( স্বাভাবিক অবস্থা উলটাইয়া দেওয়া ; অস্বাভাবিক অবস্থা পরিণত করা )
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.