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- Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
- Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
- Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
- Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
- Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
- Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
Idioms:
- a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
- Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
- In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
- Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
- By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
- Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.