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At bay - কোনঠাসা
SYNONYM  in a tight corner.
EXAMPLE  The tiger was at bay in the bush.

Nearby Words:

At a loss At a low ebb At a stretch At all At all events At arm’s length

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.

Idioms:

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  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.