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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Avail of ( সুযোগ গ্রহণ করা ) You must avail yourself of the business.
  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Hope for ( আশা করা ) Let us hope for the best.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.

Idioms:

  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.