"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.
  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.

Idioms:

  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Flesh and blood ( রক্তমাংসের শরীর ) Flesh and blood cannot bear with such insults.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.