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a white elephant   অত্যন্ত ব্যয়সাপেক্ষ বিলাসিতা;
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a way a weary a while a wild goose chase a work of art

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  • Render into ( অনুবাদ করা ) Render the passage into Hindi.
  • Engaged with ( নিযুক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Think over ( চিন্তা করা (কোনকিছু) ) Think carefully over his advice.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Bound for ( যাত্রার জন্য প্রস্তুত ) The ship is bound for England.
  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.

Idioms:

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  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.