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Appropriate Preposition:
- Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
- Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
- Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
- Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.
- Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
- Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
Idioms:
- Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
- Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
- By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
- cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
- Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
- Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.