"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.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.

Idioms:

  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • put the cart before the horse ( স্বাভাবিক অবস্থা উলটাইয়া দেওয়া ; অস্বাভাবিক অবস্থা পরিণত করা )
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.