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rip van winkle   [ˌrip ˌvan ˈwiNGkəl] /noun/ রিপ ভ্যান উইংকল; যে প্রচুর ঘুমোয়;
SYNONYM   Rip van Winkle;
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Nearby Words:

rip rip off rip out rip up rip-off rip-roaring

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Open to ( উন্মুক্ত ) His plan is open to objection.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.

Idioms:

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  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • reinvent the wheel ( এমন কোনকিছু তৈরিতে সময় নষ্ট করা যা বর্তমানে বিদ্যমান ও ঠিকঠাক কাজ করে ) There's no point in us reinventing the wheel
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.