Carry the day( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
By the by( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
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 stake( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
Dead against( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.