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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Add to ( যোগ করা ) Add this to that.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.