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Abstain from
(avoid) You should abstain from drinking.
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Acceptable to
( agreeable) the terms quoted by you are acceptable to me.
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Access to
( approach / influence) Do you have any access to the honorable minister?
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Accomplished in
( Skilled in ) Rahim is accomplished in English.
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In accordance with
( in a manner consistent with) To do things in accordance with law is always a
safe thing.’
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According to
( in accordance with/ agreeable to) I
completed the job according to your instructions.
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Account for
( explain ) You will have to account for your negligence.
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Account of /on
( because of ) He was fined on account of his absence from the University.
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Account with, in
( having business relations) The New Light Publishers are in account with most
of the book-sellers in the country.
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Call to / bring to account ( demand an explanation ; clear up a responsibility
) The Lok Sabha Called Shri Deepak Roy to account for the import licenses
scandal .
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Make account of
( set value upon) A saint does not make account of worldly possessions.
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With an ace of
( narrowly) After the motor accident he escaped with an ace of death.
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Addicted to ( enslaved to a hobbit) My friend is addicted
to liquor.
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Adhere to
( to stick to) One should adhere to one’s principles.
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Advance , in
( before hand , in front ) The soldiers fought in advance.
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Affiliate with (
Attached with ) P.N. College is affiliated with Dhaka University.
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Affiliate to
( to be a member of ) I am affiliated to the congress party.
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Agree on
– At last the family agreed on to carry on the business jointly.
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Agree to
– The whole family agreed to the suggestion of Sajib.
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Agree with
– I fully agree with you.
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Agreeable to
(suitable) This climate is agreeable to me.
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Ail at
( objection) What ails him at?
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Aim at
( to make up mind for definite purpose) He aims at becoming a pilot one day.
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All in
( everything included) All in , we were five people against the party.
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All up with
( at an end with , beyond any hope for) The patient was sinking every minute.
So it was all up with him.
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Along with
( in the company of) Next time when I go abroad I shall take my wife along with
me.
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Apply for
– He has applied for a clerical post.
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To argue into
( to persuade towards a course of action) Whatever arguments you may give him,
he is not going to be argued into your sentiments.
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Aside from
( apart from ) He has a big balance , aside from landed properties.
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At home in
( fully acquainted ) He is at home in English.
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At the bottom of
( the source of ) N. Modi was at the bottom of the conspiracy against the
President.
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At the top of
( with maximum force) He shouted at the top of his voice.
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Attend to
( Pay attention to) You must attend to your duties.
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Attend on
( to serve) A hundred ministers attended on the King.
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To avail oneself of ( to have it or to benefit therefrom ) I will avail
myself of this golden chance.
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Do away with
( abolish/ kill) The parliament did away with the British laws.
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