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Appropriate Preposition:
- in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
- Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
- Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
- Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
- Feel for ( সহানুভূতি অনুভব করা ) I feel for you in your trouble.
- Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.
Idioms:
- To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
- Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
- At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
- harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
- A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.
- Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.