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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.

Idioms:

  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.