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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Vexed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is vexed with me at my conduct.
  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.
  • Sensitive to ( সংবেদনশীল ) She is sensitive to cold.

Idioms:

  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.