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Hold water - ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া
SYNONYM  be effective.
EXAMPLE  This policy will not hold water in this situation.

Nearby Words:

Hold good hold your horses

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.
  • Partiality for ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He has no Partiality for his son.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Disgusted with ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Blind of ( দৃষ্টিশক্তিতে অন্ধ ) He is blind of one eye.

Idioms:

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  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • 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.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.