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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Confident of ( স্থির বিশ্বাসী ) I am confident of success.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.

Idioms:

  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.