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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Offended with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Open at ( উন্মুক্ত করা বা খোলা ) Open at page 20 of English book.

Idioms:

  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • At home ( দক্ষ ) He is at home in mathematics.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • Flesh and blood ( রক্তমাংসের শরীর ) Flesh and blood cannot bear with such insults.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )