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taken aback  /adjective/ হতচকিত; চকিত;
SYNONYM   started up;
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Nearby Words:

take take a backseat take a bath take a brief take a chair take a chance

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.
  • Trust with ( বিশ্বাস করা (জিনিস) ) You may trust me with the work.

Idioms:

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  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • At once back and call ( বাধ্য ) He is always at my back and call.