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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Abound with ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) The ocean abounds with fish.
  • Send for ( ডেকে পাঠানো ) Send for a doctor immediately.
  • Sensitive to ( সংবেদনশীল ) She is sensitive to cold.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.

Idioms:

  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.