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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Fill with ( পরিপূর্ণ ) This tank is filled with water.

Idioms:

  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.