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Appropriate Preposition:
- Fit for ( যোগ্য ) He is not fit for the job.
- Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
- Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
- Bound for ( যাত্রার জন্য প্রস্তুত ) The ship is bound for England.
- Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
- Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
Idioms:
- By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
- harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
- Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
- vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
- A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
- In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.