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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Avail of ( সুযোগ গ্রহণ করা ) You must avail yourself of the business.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.

Idioms:

  • bad shoot ( অসংগত অনুমান )
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.