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Appropriate Preposition:
- Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.
- Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
- in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
- Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
- Quarrel about ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another about the property.
- Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
Idioms:
- till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
- Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
- Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
- Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
- At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
- At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.