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by the collar   কলার চেপে ধরা;
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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Blind of ( দৃষ্টিশক্তিতে অন্ধ ) He is blind of one eye.
  • Open to ( উন্মুক্ত ) His plan is open to objection.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.
  • Partiality for ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He has no Partiality for his son.

Idioms:

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  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Beggar description ( বর্ণনাতীত ) The beauty of the Taj beggars description.
  • At all ( আদৌ ) He does not know French at all.