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• Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
• Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
• Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
• Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
• Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
• Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.

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• Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
• Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
• Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
• Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
• Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
• Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.