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Appropriate Preposition:
- Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
- Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
- Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
- Kind of ( প্রকার ) What kind of paper is it?
- Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
- Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
Idioms:
- As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
- In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
- At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
- Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
- A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
- Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.