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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sensitive to ( সংবেদনশীল ) She is sensitive to cold.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.

Idioms:

  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.