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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Favourable for ( অনুকূল (কোনকিছু) ) This situation is favorable to me for doing this.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.

Idioms:

  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • bad faith ( বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা )