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lying in wait  /noun/ তাক;
SYNONYM   rack;
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Nearby Words:

lying lying down lying in room lying-in lying-in room lyingdown

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Subject to ( শর্তাধীন ) This is subject to approval of the committee.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.

Idioms:

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  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.