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- Quarrel over ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another over the property.
- Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
- Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
- Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
- Assign to ( নির্দিষ্ট করে দেওয়া ) He assigned the task to me.
- Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.
Idioms:
- Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
- At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
- Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
- On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
- Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
- As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.