"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
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Invite to ( নিমন্ত্রণ করা ) I invited him to dinner.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.

Idioms:

  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.