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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
  • Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.

Idioms:

  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.