a wild goose chase Audio  বৃথা পরিশ্রম করা; সোনার হরিণের বা অসম্ভবের পিছনে ছোটা; তাড়া খাওয়া মানুষ, পশু, জাহাজ ইত্যাদি;

Appropriate Preposition

  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Famous for ( বিখ্যাত ) Radhanager is famous for the birth place of Raja Rammohan.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Similar to ( সদৃশ ) This pen is similar to that.
  • Engaged with ( নিযুক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.