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A bolt from the blue - সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত
SYNONYM  something quite unexpected.
EXAMPLE  The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.

Nearby Words:

a bad apple A bed of roses A bed of roses thorns A black sheep A blessing in disguise

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Blind of ( দৃষ্টিশক্তিতে অন্ধ ) He is blind of one eye.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Weary of ( ক্লান্ত ) He is weary of hard life.

Idioms:

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  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.