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beat the air  /phrase/ বৃথা চেষ্টা করা; অনর্থক পরিশ্রম করা;
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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Annoyed for ( বিরক্ত (কোন কিছু) ) I was annoyed for the music.
  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.

Idioms:

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  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.