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Wild goose chase - পন্ডশ্রম
SYNONYM  useless pursuit.
EXAMPLE  Do not waste time in wild goose chase.

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Deal in ( ব্যবসা করা ) He deals in rice.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.

Idioms:

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  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.