"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.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.

Idioms:

  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • put the cart before the horse ( স্বাভাবিক অবস্থা উলটাইয়া দেওয়া ; অস্বাভাবিক অবস্থা পরিণত করা )