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Appropriate Preposition:
- Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
- Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.
- Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
- Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?
- Warn of ( সতর্ক করা ) He warned me of the danger.
- Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
Idioms:
- Now and then ( মাঝে মাঝে ) He comes here now and then.
- Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
- All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.
- Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
- Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
- slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist