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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Essential to ( অত্যাবশ্যক ) Food is essential to health.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Access to ( প্রবেশ অধিকার ) Public has no access to this area.

Idioms:

  • Now and then ( মাঝে মাঝে ) He comes here now and then.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • put the cart before the horse ( স্বাভাবিক অবস্থা উলটাইয়া দেওয়া ; অস্বাভাবিক অবস্থা পরিণত করা )
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.