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dire straits  /noun/ অকূল পাথার;
SYNONYM   shoreless sea;
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dire direct direct action direct cost direct current direct impact

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.
  • Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.
  • Faith with ( বিশ্বাস (ভঙ্গ) ) He broke faith with me.
  • Faith in ( বিশ্বাস ) I have no faith in him.

Idioms:

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  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.