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Appropriate Preposition:
- Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
- Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
- Essential to ( অত্যাবশ্যক ) Food is essential to health.
- Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
- Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
- Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.
Idioms:
- Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
- Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
- be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
- under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
- ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
- slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist