In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
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.
At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
