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- Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
- Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
- Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
- Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
- Different from ( পৃথক ) This book is different from that.
- Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.
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- On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
- when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
- At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
- Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
- Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
- Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.