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- Believe in ( বিশ্বাস করা ) I do not believe in his honesty.
- Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
- Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
- Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
- Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
- End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
Idioms:
- Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
- Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
- Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
- slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
- Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
- Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.