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face-saving  /noun/ মুখরক্ষা;
SYNONYM   face;
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Nearby Words:

facade facades face face card face the music face to face

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Engaged with ( নিযুক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.

Idioms:

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  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.