"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.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.

Idioms:

  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.