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gum up  /verb/ হস্তক্ষেপ দ্বারা বানচাল করা; নষ্ট করা; মাটি করে দেওয়া;
SYNONYM   consume;
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Nearby Words:

gum gum arabic gum boil gum boot gum tree gum-arabic

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.

Idioms:

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  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.