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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Angry at ( রাগান্বিত (কারো আচরণ) ) I am angry at your conduct.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.