"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.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Endowed with ( ভূষিত ) He is endowed with talents.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.
  • Disgusted with ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.

Idioms:

  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )