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high-flown  /adjective/ আড়ম্বরপূর্ণ; বাগাড়ম্বরপূর্ণ; গালভরা;
SYNONYM   stylish; verbose; figurative;
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Nearby Words:

higgle higgledy-piggledy higgling high high alter high and dry

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.

Idioms:

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  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.