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- Add to ( যোগ করা ) Add this to that.
- Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
- Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
- Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
- Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
- Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
Idioms:
- Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
- Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
- Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
- Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
- Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
- Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.