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Appropriate Preposition:
- Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
- Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
- Want of ( অভাব ) We have no want of money.
- Part from ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He parted form his friend.
- Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
- Require of ( প্রয়োজন হওয়া (কোন কিছু) ) I required a loan of him.
Idioms:
- To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
- Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
- 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.
- slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
- At one’s wit’s end ( হতবুদ্ধি ) He was at his wit’s end and did not know what to do.
- Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.