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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.
  • Prevent from ( বারণ করা ; প্রতিরোধ করা ) I prevented him from going there.‌
  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.

Idioms:

  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.