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Appropriate Preposition:
- Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
- Prompt at ( চটপটে (ব্যক্তিত্ব) ) He is prompt at figures.
- Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
- Bound for ( যাত্রার জন্য প্রস্তুত ) The ship is bound for England.
- Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
- Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
Idioms:
- Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
- slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
- Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
- Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
- Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
- bad faith ( বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা )