Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) The doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg