"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.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Sensitive to ( সংবেদনশীল ) She is sensitive to cold.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • bad debts ( অশোধ্য বা অনাদায়ী ঋন ; যে ঋন শোধ করা যাবে না )
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )