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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Live within ( বাঁচা ) He live within his means
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.

Idioms:

  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.