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metaphor   [মেট্যাফ(র)] /noun/ রূপক উপমা ; রূপকালঙ্কার
SYNONYM   anything that is used as a symbol of something else.
EXAMPLE  Her poems include many imaginative metaphors.
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Nearby Words:

met a meta meta morphosis meta phor meta physical meta physician

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Congratulate on ( অভিনন্দিত করা ) I congratulate you on your success.
  • Capable to ( সক্ষম ) He is capable of doing this alone.

Idioms:

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  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.