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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Make out ( বুঝতে পারা ) I cannot make out what you say.
  • Similar to ( সদৃশ ) This pen is similar to that.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.