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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Quarrel about ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another about the property.
  • Tired of ( ক্লান্ত ) I am Tired of doing the same thing day after day.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.

Idioms:

  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.