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be short of  /verb/ হার মানা;
SYNONYM   yield;
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Nearby Words:

be able be about to be absorbed be accustomed to be acquainted be acquired

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Diffident of ( সন্দিগ্ধ ) I am diffident of success.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.

Idioms:

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  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.