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Appropriate Preposition:
- Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
- Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
- Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
- Abound with ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) The ocean abounds with fish.
- Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
- Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
Idioms:
- Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
- At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
- A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.
- Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
- Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
- vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )