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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Obsessed by ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed by the idea.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Angry for ( রাগান্বিত (কোন কিছু) ) I am angry for something.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.

Idioms:

  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.