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Appropriate Preposition:
- Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
- Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
- Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
- True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.
- Prompt at ( চটপটে (ব্যক্তিত্ব) ) He is prompt at figures.
- Supply to ( যোগান দেওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He supplied food to us.
Idioms:
- bad shoot ( অসংগত অনুমান )
- Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
- To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
- host in himself ( একাই একশ )
- At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
- Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.