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Appropriate Preposition:
- Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
- Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.
- Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
- Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
- Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
- Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
Idioms:
- By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
- bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
- the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
- Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
- 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.
- word of no implication ( কথার কথা )