"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.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Think over ( চিন্তা করা (কোনকিছু) ) Think carefully over his advice.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Fit for ( যোগ্য ) He is not fit for the job.

Idioms:

  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.