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- Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
- Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
- Similar to ( সদৃশ ) This pen is similar to that.
- Look into ( অনুসন্ধান করা ) I am looking into the matter.
- Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
- Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
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- slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
- Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
- At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
- By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
- At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
- In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.