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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Supply with ( যোগান দেওয়া (কোন জিনিস) ) He supplied us with food.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Laugh at ( বিদ্রুপ করা ) Do not taught at the poor.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.

Idioms:

  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.