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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Want of ( অভাব ) We have no want of money.

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )