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Binoy:
Bite the bullet   
To get something over with because it is inevitable
কঠিন কাজে নেমে পড়া
Example: Decisions have to be taken and as director you have got to bite the bullet

Binoy:
Break a leg   
Good luck
কল্যান হোক / ভালো থেকো
Example: Danny's family told him to “break a leg” right before he went up on stage.

Binoy:
Call it a day   
Stop working on something
কাজে বিরতি দেওয়া
Exampleঃ After second heart attack, she decided it would be best to follow her doctor's advice and call it a day.

Binoy:
Cutting corners   
Doing something poorly in order to save time or money
দায়সারাভাবে কাজ করা
Examples:
The government cut corners when they built the school with bad materials, and put everyone in danger.
Shawn had a terrible vacation because he cut corners while planning it, and was forced to stay in bad hotels.
My mother used to yell at me for cutting corners when I was younger.

Binoy:
Easy does it   
Slow down
ধীরে / আস্তে
Example: I was on the back of Suzie's motorbike and she was going really fast, so I said "Easy does it!"

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