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Appropriate Preposition:
- Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
- Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
- Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
- Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
- Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
- Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
Idioms:
- throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
- Hush money ( ঘুষ ) He offered a hush money to suppress the murder.
- To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
- Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
- Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
- Bad blood ( মনোমালিন্য ; শত্রতা ; দ্বেষ ) Now there is bad blood between the two brothers.