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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.

Idioms:

  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.