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Beat about the bush - কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা
SYNONYM  talk irrelevantly.
EXAMPLE  Please come to the point without beating about the bush

Nearby Words:

Bear away Bear on Bear out Bear up Bear with Beat black and blue

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
  • Supply with ( যোগান দেওয়া (কোন জিনিস) ) He supplied us with food.
  • Angry for ( রাগান্বিত (কোন কিছু) ) I am angry for something.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.

Idioms:

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  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel