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Appropriate Preposition:
- Sensitive to ( সংবেদনশীল ) She is sensitive to cold.
- Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
- Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
- Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
- Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
- Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
Idioms:
- loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
- In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
- At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
- At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
- cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
- In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.