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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- Remedy for ( প্রতিকার ) There is no remedy for this disease.
- Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
- Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
- Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
- Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
- Hope for ( আশা করা ) Let us hope for the best.
Idioms:
- be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
- Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
- throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
- Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
- A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
- At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
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