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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.
  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.
  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.

Idioms:

  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • At large ( স্বাধীন ) The anti-socials are still at large.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.