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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Obsessed with ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed with the idea.

Idioms:

  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.