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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Diffident of ( সন্দিগ্ধ ) I am diffident of success.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Bound for ( যাত্রার জন্য প্রস্তুত ) The ship is bound for England.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.

Idioms:

  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • tickled pink ( খুব খুশি করানো ) She was tickled pink by the good news.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.