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Appropriate Preposition:
- Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
- Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
- Deal in ( ব্যবসা করা ) He deals in rice.
- Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
- Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
- Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
Idioms:
- At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
- Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
- Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
- As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
- Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
- Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.