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Hold water - ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া
SYNONYM  be effective.
EXAMPLE  This policy will not hold water in this situation.

Nearby Words:

Hold good hold your horses

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Diffident of ( সন্দিগ্ধ ) I am diffident of success.
  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Popular with ( জনপ্রিয় ) He is popular with all for his good behaviour.

Idioms:

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  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.