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- Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
- Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.
- Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
- Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
- Search of ( অনুসন্ধানে ব্যস্ত ) They are in search of nice bird.
- Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
Idioms:
- A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
- At large ( স্বাধীন ) The anti-socials are still at large.
- Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.
- 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.
- Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
- At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.