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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Diffident of ( সন্দিগ্ধ ) I am diffident of success.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.

Idioms:

  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • 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.