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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.
  • 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.
  • Access to ( প্রবেশ অধিকার ) Public has no access to this area.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.

Idioms:

  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.