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give oneself airs  /verb/ লোকচিত্তে প্রভাববিস্তারের জন্য ভান করা; চালিয়াতি করা; চালবাজি করা;
SYNONYM   put on airs;
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Nearby Words:

givable give give a burp give a chase give a cry give a hint

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Different from ( পৃথক ) This book is different from that.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.
  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.

Idioms:

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  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.