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- Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
- Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
- Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
- Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
- Charge on or against ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) Theft was charged on (against) him.
- Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.
Idioms:
- Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
- a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
- A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.
- By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
- On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
- Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.