Idom & Phrase MCQ
21. Select the incorrect phrase.
In a nutshell
A forgone conclusion
By leaps and bounds
Once in a blue moon
22. The idiom 'Watch out for' stands for
Be cautious সতর্ক, সজাগ হওয়া। Watch out for your enemy.
Looking at something
Be cautious
Watch out for
Look out,
23. The idiom 'be all ears' means.---
be all ears- ব্যাপক আগ্রহ ও কৌতূহলের সাথে শোনা, মনোযোগের সাথে শোনা, শোনার জন্য আগ্রহের সাথে অপেক্ষা করা।
listen with great interest and curiosity
become fully aware of something important
always agree with other people
be highly confused
24. Give somebody a piece of your mind' means to-
Give (sb) a piece of your mind- কোনো ব্যাপারে কেউ ভুল করেছে তাই তার সাথে রাগান্বিত হয়ে কথা বলা।
tell someone that you are angry with them.
say exactly what you feel or think.
return or to help somebody return to a normal situation.
give somebody mental peace
25. He goes to his friend's house off and on. (সে মাঝে মাঝে তার বন্ধুর বাড়িতে যায়) What does 'off and on' mean-
Frequently
Rarely
Occasionally
Never
26. With open arms' means-
with long arm
with strong arm
warmly (উষ্ণভাবে, সাদরে)
with beautiful arm
27. Lose heart (সাহস হারানো, মন ভাঙ্গা)' means-
One type of heart disease
be disheartened ( হতাশ হওয়া)
heart attack
heart failure
28. Since the officer was
give him handful
give him a hand
give him handy
giving hands
29. A man of letters' means:
A fool
A wise person (জ্ঞানী ব্যক্তি)
A man of letters
a man who is a writer,
30. 'What you are' means - Your profession Your name Your game Your tradition
What are you?/What is he? জানতে পারি তুমি কি কর? সে কি করে অর্থাৎ কারো পেশা জানতে চাওয়া হয়ে থাকে
Your profession
Your name
Your game
Your tradition
31. Since Ruma didn't want to be disturbed while studying; she left the phone off hook.
Leave the phone off hook টেলিফোন সেট থেকে রিসিভারকে সরিয়ে রাখা যাতে কেউ ফোন ঢুকাতে না পারে। overburdened with work, his colleague decided to give him hand.
of hook
by for the hook
off the hook
from the hook
32. The meaning of 'feel at home [(নিজ বাড়ির মতো) স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যবোধ করা]'-
Calm & Quiet
Free & Easy
Familiar & Known
Proficient & Expert
33. What is meant by 'What is cooking?"
What is cooking?
How do you do?
What is this?
What's going on?
34. To catch off guard' means.
catch off guard to get someone when he/she is careless, অসতর্ক অবস্থায় কাউকে ধরে ফেলা।
to neglect duty
to be on guard
to substitute a guard
to get someone when he/she is careless
35. Powerful people sometimes commit crimes with impunity." means that they can commit crimes. with impunity.means--
with impunity কোনো প্রকার শাস্তি ব্যতিরেকে; without fear of punishment শাস্তির ভয় ছাড়াই।
easily
without fear of punishment
which cannot be easily detected
with the co-operation of other people.
36. The player isn't fat--, he's quite skinny.
in any case = যেকোন অবস্থায়: by riglits ন্যায্য দাবি অনুসারে, সঙ্গতভাবেই; in practice in reality, বাস্তবে
in any case
by rights
on the contrary (বিপরীতপক্ষে)
in practice
37. The phrase 'hard and fast' means
difficult and consistent
fixed and definite
difficult but not consistent
quick and consistent
38. Once in a blue moon (কালেভদ্রে/কদাচিৎ)' means-
Always
very rarely
nearly
hourly
39. A bolt from the blue means:
A thunderstorm
A sudden unfortunate occurrence
Sky falling on one's head
None of the above
40. Wash one's hands of এর অর্থ
Wash one's hands of (sth/sb) to refuse to be responsible for or involved with sb/sth, দায় বা সংশ্লিষ্টতা অস্বীকার করা, দায়িত্ব ঝেড়ে ফেলা, সম্পর্ক ছিন্ন করা। When her son was arrested again she washed her hands of him. Amitab washed his hands after realising how dirty politics is.
অন্যের হাত ধুয়ে দেয়া
সম্পর্ক ছিন্ন করা
কাউকে আদর করা
ভালোবাসার সম্পর্ক গড়ে তোলা