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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Useful to ( প্রয়োজনীয় (ব্যক্তি) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Obsessed with ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed with the idea.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.

Idioms:

  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • bad debts ( অশোধ্য বা অনাদায়ী ঋন ; যে ঋন শোধ করা যাবে না )
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home