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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Interfere with ( হস্তক্ষেপ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) Do not interfere with me in my business.
  • Divert from ( অন্যদিকে নেওয়া ) The loud music diverted my attention from study.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.