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Appropriate Preposition:
- Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
- According to ( অনুসারে ) According to his order i went there.
- Resign to ( আত্মসমর্পন করা (স্বয়ং) ) I resigned myself to fate
- Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
- Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
- Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.
Idioms:
- By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
- End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
- loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
- Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.
- Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
- a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.