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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Absorbed in ( নিবিষ্ট ; মগ্ন ) Scientist is absorbed in experiment
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.

Idioms:

  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.