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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • According to ( অনুসারে ) According to his order i went there.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Deal with ( ব্যবহার করা ) He deals well with the customers.
  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.

Idioms:

  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.