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slap on the wrist - মৃদু শাস্তি
SYNONYM  a mild punishment.
EXAMPLE  Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Grateful to ( কৃতজ্ঞ (ব্যক্তি) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.

Idioms:

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  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Hold good ( প্রযুক্ত হওয়া ) This ruls will not hold good here.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.