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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Obsessed with ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed with the idea.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.

Idioms:

  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home