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Appropriate Preposition:
- Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
- Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
- Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
- Enter into ( প্রবেশ করা ) He entered into the room.
- Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
- Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
Idioms:
- Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
- when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
- Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
- On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
- Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
- slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist