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Man of straw - অপদার্থ লোক
SYNONYM  worthless man.
EXAMPLE  We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.

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Man of letters

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  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Grateful to ( কৃতজ্ঞ (ব্যক্তি) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.
  • Quarrel about ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another about the property.
  • Famous for ( বিখ্যাত ) Radhanager is famous for the birth place of Raja Rammohan.

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  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.