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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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  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.
  • Congratulate on ( অভিনন্দিত করা ) I congratulate you on your success.
  • Invite to ( নিমন্ত্রণ করা ) I invited him to dinner.

Idioms:

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  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • bad faith ( বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা )
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.