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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Search of ( অনুসন্ধানে ব্যস্ত ) They are in search of nice bird.

Idioms:

  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.