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- Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
- Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
- Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.
- Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.
- Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.
- Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
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- A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
- Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
- On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
- To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
- Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
- As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.