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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.
  • Difference between ( পার্থক্য ) There is no difference between the two brothers.

Idioms:

  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.