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staved off  /adjective/ অপবারিত; প্রতিহত; প্রত্যাহত;
SYNONYM   avoided; prevented; repulsed;
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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Send for ( ডেকে পাঠানো ) Send for a doctor immediately.
  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.
  • Absorbed in ( নিবিষ্ট ; মগ্ন ) Scientist is absorbed in experiment
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.

Idioms:

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  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.