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- Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
- Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
- Invite to ( নিমন্ত্রণ করা ) I invited him to dinner.
- Involved in ( জড়িত ) He is involved in the plot.
- Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
- Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
Idioms:
- Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
- Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
- Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
- host in himself ( একাই একশ )
- Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
- Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.