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- Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.
- Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
- Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
- Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
- Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
- Care of ( যত্ন নেওয়া ) Take care of your health.
Idioms:
- Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
- Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
- Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
- pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
- Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
- At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.