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Appropriate Preposition:
- Obsessed by ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed by the idea.
- Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
- Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
- Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
- Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
- Confident of ( স্থির বিশ্বাসী ) I am confident of success.
Idioms:
- At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
- At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
- In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
- under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
- Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
- Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.