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dog in the manger  /phrase/ যে বাক্তি নিজেত্ত ভোগ করিতে পারে না পরকেত্ত ভোগ করিতে না;
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dog dog star dog-sleep doge doges dogfish

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Admit of ( স্বীকৃতি পাওয়া ) Your conduct admits of no excuse.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Engaged with ( নিযুক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Interfere with ( হস্তক্ষেপ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) Do not interfere with me in my business.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.

Idioms:

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  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.