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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.

Idioms:

  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • Bad blood ( মনোমালিন্য ; শত্রতা ; দ্বেষ ) Now there is bad blood between the two brothers.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.