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tenterhooks  /noun/ উদ্বেগপূর্ণ অনিশ্চিত অবস্থা;
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ten ten million ten thousand tenable tenacious tenaciously

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  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.
  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Supply with ( যোগান দেওয়া (কোন জিনিস) ) He supplied us with food.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.

Idioms:

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  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel