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Appropriate Preposition:
- Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
- Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
- Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
- Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
- Satisfied with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am satisfied with him or I am satisfied of the truth.
- Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
Idioms:
- Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
- blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
- In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
- At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
- know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )
- By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.