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 rotten apples.
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Appropriate Preposition:
- Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
- Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
- Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
- Consistent with ( সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ ) Your action is not consistent with the rules.
- Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
- Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
Idioms:
- Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
- At one’s wit’s end ( হতবুদ্ধি ) He was at his wit’s end and did not know what to do.
- Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
- Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.
- Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
- ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
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