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mother country   [ˈˌməT͟Hər ˈˌkəntrē] /noun/ জন্মভূমি; মাতৃভূমি; স্বদেশ; মূলদেশ; যে দেশের লোক অন্যত্র উপনিবেশ স্থাপন করে;
SYNONYM   motherland; homeland;
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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.
  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.

Idioms:

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  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.