SYNONYM one bad person in a group of people who are good ; a corrupt person in a group.
EXAMPLE In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
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Appropriate Preposition:
- Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
- Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
- Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
- Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
- Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
- Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
Idioms:
- At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
- to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
- Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
- By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
- bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
- be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )