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Appropriate Preposition:
- Escape from ( পলায়ন করা ) The prisoner escaped from the jail.
- Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
- Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
- Famous for ( বিখ্যাত ) Radhanager is famous for the birth place of Raja Rammohan.
- Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.
- Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
Idioms:
- In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
- To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
- slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
- loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
- Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
- but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )