"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.
  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.
  • Fit for ( যোগ্য ) He is not fit for the job.
  • Feel for ( সহানুভূতি অনুভব করা ) I feel for you in your trouble.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.

Idioms:

  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.