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- Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
- Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
- Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
- Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
- Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
- Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
Idioms:
- At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
- Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
- Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
- A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
- Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
- All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.