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eat one's words  /phrase/ নিজের ভুল স্বীকার করা; কথা ফিরিয়ে নেওয়া; হীনভাবে নিজের ভুল স্বীকার করা;
SYNONYM   swallow one's words;
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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Jump to ( তাড়াহুড়ো করে সিদ্ধান্তে আসা ) Do not jump to a conclusion without much thinking.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Allot to ( বিলি করা ) One room has been allotted to him.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.

Idioms:

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  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.