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eat one's words  /phrase/ নিজের ভুল স্বীকার করা; কথা ফিরিয়ে নেওয়া; হীনভাবে নিজের ভুল স্বীকার করা;
SYNONYM   swallow one's words;
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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Endowed with ( ভূষিত ) He is endowed with talents.
  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Render into ( অনুবাদ করা ) Render the passage into Hindi.
  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.

Idioms:

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  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.