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Appropriate Preposition:
- Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
- Admit of ( স্বীকৃতি পাওয়া ) Your conduct admits of no excuse.
- Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.
- Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
- Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
- Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
Idioms:
- Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
- At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
- Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
- blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
- Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
- Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.