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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.
  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.

Idioms:

  • tickled pink ( খুব খুশি করানো ) She was tickled pink by the good news.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.