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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Prevent from ( বারণ করা ; প্রতিরোধ করা ) I prevented him from going there.‌
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.

Idioms:

  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.