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Appropriate Preposition:
- Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
- Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
- Composed of ( তৈরি ) Water is composed of Hydrogen and Oxygen.
- Grateful to ( কৃতজ্ঞ (ব্যক্তি) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
- Attach to ( জুড়ে দেওয়া ) Attach this file to the email.
- Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
Idioms:
- Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
- in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
- slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
- In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
- reinvent the wheel ( এমন কোনকিছু তৈরিতে সময় নষ্ট করা যা বর্তমানে বিদ্যমান ও ঠিকঠাক কাজ করে ) There's no point in us reinventing the wheel
- Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.