"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
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).

Idioms:

  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.