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Appropriate Preposition:
- Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.
- Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
- Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
- Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
- Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
- Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
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.
- At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
- At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
- Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
- Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
- Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.