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Appropriate Preposition:
- Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
- Yield to ( আত্মসমর্পণ করা ) He Yielded to his enemy.
- Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
- Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
- Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
- Faith with ( বিশ্বাস (ভঙ্গ) ) He broke faith with me.
Idioms:
- Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
- Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
- Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
- At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
- Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
- Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.