"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.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.
  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.
  • Care of ( যত্ন নেওয়া ) Take care of your health.

Idioms:

  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush