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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- Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
- Attach to ( জুড়ে দেওয়া ) Attach this file to the email.
- Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.
- Unite with ( ঐক্যবদ্ধ হওয়া ) Be united with your friends.
- Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
- Attend to ( মনোযোগ দেওয়া ) Attend to your lesson.
Idioms:
- breathe out ( নিঃশ্বাস ত্যাগ করা ) At last, he breathed his last breath out, and that was the end.
- Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
- Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
- By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
- From A to Z ( প্রথম হইতে শেষ পয্র্ন্ত ) The statement is true from A to Z.
- In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.