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Appropriate Preposition:
- Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.
- Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
- Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
- Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
- Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
- Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
Idioms:
- tickled pink ( খুব খুশি করানো ) She was tickled pink by the good news.
- a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
- Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
- Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
- but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
- Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.