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Break down - ১. ভাঙিয়া পড়া বা দুর্বল হইয়া পড়া ; ২. বিকল হয়ে পড়া ( যানবাহন, যন্ত্র) ; ৩. ছোট ছোট অংশে ভাগ করা (কোনকিছু)
SYNONYM  decline ; stop functioning.
EXAMPLE  His health broke down for hard work.
Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the storm.
Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts.

Nearby Words:

Break away Break in Break into Break off Break out Break through

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
  • Quarrel about ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another about the property.
  • Faith with ( বিশ্বাস (ভঙ্গ) ) He broke faith with me.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Charge with ( অভিযোগ করা (ত্রুটি) ) He was charged with theft.
  • Think of ( চিন্তা করা (ব্যক্তি) ) What do you think of (about) him?

Idioms:

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  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.