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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Lay by ( সঞ্চয় করা ) Lay by something for the old age.
  • Live within ( বাঁচা ) He live within his means

Idioms:

  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.