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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.
  • Care of ( যত্ন নেওয়া ) Take care of your health.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Avail of ( সুযোগ গ্রহণ করা ) You must avail yourself of the business.

Idioms:

  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.