"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.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.

Idioms:

  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • Beggar description ( বর্ণনাতীত ) The beauty of the Taj beggars description.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.