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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Abound in ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) Fish abounds in this river.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.

Idioms:

  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.