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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Displeased at ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.

Idioms:

  • Now and then ( মাঝে মাঝে ) He comes here now and then.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.