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- Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
- Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.
- Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
- Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
- Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
- Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
Idioms:
- Flesh and blood ( রক্তমাংসের শরীর ) Flesh and blood cannot bear with such insults.
- Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
- slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
- Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
- At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
- Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.