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Station Officer of Directorate of Fire Service and Civil Defense under Security Services Department of Ministry of Home Affairs #951
বাগধারার অর্থ - পক্ষপাতিত্ব’?
ক: অকুল পাথার
খ: একাদশে বৃহস্পতি
গ: ঢাকের কাঠি
ঘ: একচোখা
Correct Answer:
ঘ: একচোখা
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd #952
‘সব্যসাচী’ অর্থ-
ক: যার দেগে শক্তি বেশী
খ: যার বামহাতে শীক্ত বেশী
গ: যার দুই হাত সমানে চলে
ঘ: যে শর নিক্ষেপে পারদর্শী
Correct Answer:
গ: যার দুই হাত সমানে চলে
Explanation:
‘সব্যসাচী’ অর্থ- সঠিক উত্তর যার দুই হাত সমানে চলে সব্যসাচী শব্দের শাব্দিক অর্থ দুই হাতে সমান পারদর্শী। ব্যবহারিক অর্থে কবিতা, উপন্যাস, নাটক, ছোটগল্প তথা সাহিত্যের সকল শাখায় যার সাবলীল পদচারণা রয়েছে তাদেরকে সব্যসাচী লেখক বলা হয়।
Department of Health Compounder 19 #953
‘আটকপালে’ এর অর্থ কোনটি?
ক: জ্ঞানী
খ: কারারুদ্ধ
গ: হতভাগ্য
ঘ: সৌভাগ্যবান
Correct Answer:
গ: হতভাগ্য
বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (C Unit) #954
What is the meaning of the idiom "out and about ?
A: inactive
B: active
C: irregular
D: free from anxiety
Correct Answer:
D: free from anxiety
CGA Recruitment Exam #955
‘নদীটি উত্তর মুখে প্রবাহিত ‘ এখানে ‘মুখ’ কোন অর্থ প্রকাশ করে?
ক: প্রত্যঙ্গ
খ: দিক
গ: তিরস্কার
ঘ: মর্যাদা
Correct Answer:
খ: দিক
বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (A Unit) #956
The idiom 'Man does not live by bread alone' means-
A: Man is never content
B: Man needs very few things
C: Man needs other things too
D: Hunger is relative concept
Correct Answer:
C: Man needs other things too
CGA Recruitment Exam #957
‘গড্ডালিকা প্রবাহ’ এর সঠিক অর্থ কোনটি?
ক: লন্ড- ভন্ড হওয়া
খ: স্বেচ্ছায় প্রবাহিত হওয়া
গ: অন্ধ অনুকরণ
ঘ: কোনোটিই নয়
Correct Answer:
গ: অন্ধ অনুকরণ
Explanation:
‘গড্ডালিকা প্রবাহ’ এর সঠিক অর্থ কোনটি? সঠিক উত্তর অন্ধ অনুকরণ গড্ডলিকা প্রবাহ বাগধারার অর্থ- অন্ধ অনুকরণ।
বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (F Unit) #958
What is the meaning of the idiom "take to one's heels"?
A: To stand on one's own feet
B: To wear expensive shoe
C: To escape
D: To reach
Correct Answer:
D: To reach
Bangladesh Railway Pointsman #959
‘উজারে কৈ’ বাগধারাটির অর্থ কি?
ক: অমিত্যবয়ী
খ: দুর্লভ
গ: সহজলভ্য
ঘ: সুচতুর
Correct Answer:
গ: সহজলভ্য
Office of the Postmaster General #960
বড়র পীরিতি বালির বাঁধ বাগধারাটির অর্থ হচ্ছে-
ক: ভঙ্গুর
খ: চাপের মুখে ভেঙ্গে যায়
গ: একতরফা
ঘ: কোন বাধ্যবাধকতা নেই
Correct Answer:
ক: ভঙ্গুর
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বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (D Unit) #961
What is the meaning of the idiom " a bad egg"?
A: an unreliable person
B: a dangerous person
C: a person who can't create anything
D: none of these
Correct Answer:
C: a person who can't create anything
বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (B Unit) #962
What one is the meaning of the idiom "hard and fast"?
A: Rigid
B: Reluctant
C: not good
D: Casual
Correct Answer:
A: Rigid
বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (C Unit) #963
What is the meaning of the idiom "out and about"?
A: inactive
B: active
C: irregular
D: Free from anxiety
Correct Answer:
B: active
বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (C Unit) #964
What is the meaning of the idiom "to pay through the nose"?
A: to pay a very low price
B: to pay a very high price
C: to pay without consent
D: None
Correct Answer:
B: to pay a very high price
বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (C Unit) #965
The idiom 'Let the cat out of the bag' means--
A: to reveal secrets
B: to hide important matter
C: to free the cat
D: to free the bag
Correct Answer:
A: to reveal secrets
বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় #966
Plans for a new bridge across the river are in the pipeline ; The underlined idiom means :
A: Plans are public
B: Plans are being prepared but are not public yet
C: Plans are being prepared and are public
D: Plans are inside the pipeline
Correct Answer:
B: Plans are being prepared but are not public yet
বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় #967
The idiom ' Let the cat out of the bag' means ____ .
A: to help the poor
B: to solve someone's problem
C: to reveal secrets
D: to throw somebody out of the house
Correct Answer:
C: to reveal secrets
বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (A Unit) #968
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom : Eat a humble pie;
A: Eat greedily6
B: To face humaliation
C: Feel hungry
D: To face jubilation
Correct Answer:
B: To face humaliation
বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (A Unit) #969
What is the meaning of the idiom ‘smell a rat’?
A: bad smell
B: suspect something
C: make difficult
D: presence of a thief
Correct Answer:
B: suspect something
বরিশাল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (খ Unit) #970
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom. 7. Break the record
A: attempt impossible things
B: do something that has not been done before
C: do damage do documents
D: destroy property
Correct Answer:
B: do something that has not been done before
বরিশাল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (ক Unit) #971
Choose the correct meaning of the following idiom : To wash one's dirty linen in public
A: to quarrel in the open
B: to do some ugly wok in public
C: to wash one's cloth in the open
D: to be clean in habits
Correct Answer:
C: to wash one's cloth in the open
বাংলাদেশ প্রকৌশল ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (বুয়েট) #972
Fill in the blank with an appropriate idiomatic expression chosen from the corresponding list provided below. He has supported the team for over ten years-
A: through thick and thin
B: skin and bone
C: out of the wood
D: in vogue
Correct Answer:
A: through thick and thin
বাংলাদেশ প্রকৌশল ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (বুয়েট) #973
Fill in the blank with an appropriate idiomatic expression chosen from the corresponding list provided below. Though he had tough fight with his rival, he somehow-
A: oil in troubled waters
B: carried the day
C: trembled in the balance
D: had a finger in the pie
Correct Answer:
B: carried the day
বাংলাদেশ প্রকৌশল ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (বুয়েট) #974
Fill in the blank with an appropriate idiomatic expression chosen from the corresponding list provided below. The man ----- in an unguarded moment.
A: let the cat out of the bag
B: burnt the candle at both ends
C: was true to his salt
D: hung in the balance
Correct Answer:
C: was true to his salt
বাংলাদেশ প্রকৌশল ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (বুয়েট) #975
Fill in the blank with an appropriate idiomatic expression chosen from the corresponding list provided below. He had to ----- for his rudeness.
A: burn the midnight oil
B: eat humble pie
C: move heaven and earth
D: fan the flame
Correct Answer:
B: eat humble pie
কুমিল্লা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (B Unit) #976
What does the idiom mean: He was always pulling my leg
A: He was very aggressive
B: He wanted to break my leg
C: He was trying to make fun of me
D: He was trying to make my leg strong
Correct Answer:
C: He was trying to make fun of me
কুমিল্লা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (A Unit) #977
The idiom 'In black and white' এর অর্থ হচ্ছে-
ক: Temporary
খ: False
গ: Verbally
ঘ: In writing
Correct Answer:
ঘ: In writing
চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (B Unit) #978
The closest meaning of the idiom, “to move heaver and earth to do something,is:
A: to get money for jam
B: to get pie in the sky
C: to have a fist to fry
D: to leave no stone unturned
Correct Answer:
D: to leave no stone unturned
চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (D Unit) #979
. Choose the appropriate word that at home. idiomatically completes the following: 'The railway is a vital______ linking industrial and mining regions.
A: nerve
B: artery
C: aorta
D: vein
Correct Answer:
B: artery
চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (D Unit) #980
In the sentence ‘We have to keep our fingers crossed till the final result is declared the idiomatic expression 'to keep our fingers crossed' means.
A: to feet suspicious
B: to feel scared
C: to wait expectantly
D: to keep praying
Correct Answer:
C: to wait expectantly
চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (A Unit) #981
Which one is the correct idiom?
A: Mr. khan is a dark horse in politics
B: Mr. Khan bought a dark horse for the occasion
C: The dark horse looked ery attractive
D: Mr. Khan delivered a dark horse speech in the meeting
Correct Answer:
A: Mr. khan is a dark horse in politics
চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (B Unit) #982
The idiom 'in black and white' means-
A: in writing
B: temporary
C: false
D: verbally
Correct Answer:
A: in writing
চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (A Unit) #983
Do not trust a man who 'blows his own trumpet'. What does the underlined idiom mean ?
A: Flatters
B: Praises others
C: Admonishes others
D: Praises himself
Correct Answer:
D: Praises himself
চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (A Unit) #984
Plans for a new bridge across the river are 'in the pipeline'. The underlined idiom means :
A: Plans are public
B: Plans are being prepared but are not public yet
C: Plans are being prepared and are public
D: Plans are inside the pipeline
Correct Answer:
B: Plans are being prepared but are not public yet
চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (A Unit) #985
Choose an idiom instead of the underlined part of the following sentence - I think I'll just go upstairs and have sleep for a while, if nobody objects. '
A: have a bash
B: have a rest
C: have a bite
D: have a nap
Correct Answer:
D: have a nap
চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (D Unit) #986
Pick out the correct meaning of this idiom: To fish in troubled waters
A: To catch fish in the rough waters
B: to aggravate the situation
C: to take a dip in the river
D: to make a personal profit out of a disturbance
Correct Answer:
D: to make a personal profit out of a disturbance
চট্টগ্রাম প্রকৌশল ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (চুয়েট) #987
Choose the "Most Appropriate Choice" of the meaning of the underlined idiom of the following sentence: "This boy is far and away the best boy in the class."
A: not at all
B: a long way
C: by a great margin
D: everywhere
Correct Answer:
C: by a great margin
চট্টগ্রাম প্রকৌশল ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (চুয়েট) #988
Choose the "most appropriate choice" of the meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence: 'Professor Frank Banks is on the wrong side of seventy.'
A: Less than seventy years old
B: More than seventy years old
C: Seventy years old
D: Eighty years old
Correct Answer:
A: Less than seventy years old
Dental College Admission Test #989
The correct meaning of the idiom 'An apple of discord'.
A: Sauce made of apple
B: a matter of ridicule
C: an object of quarrel
D: friendship
Correct Answer:
C: an object of quarrel
Dental College Admission Test #990
Which one of the following is the correct English meaning of that idiom ?
A: A back seat: A low position in the order of priority
B: A bag of bones: Show good results
C: As it were: A particularly difficult
D: Armed to the teeth: Something that is cause of dispute
Correct Answer:
A: A back seat: A low position in the order of priority
Dental College Admission Test #991
Which of the following pair is not of the correct meaning of that idioms ?
A: Read between the lines: official formalities
B: By fits and starts: irregularly.
C: Chip of the old block: a worthy son of a worthy father.
D: Head and ears: complete.
Correct Answer:
A: Read between the lines: official formalities
ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (A Unit) #992
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: `call it a day
A: to raise doubts
B: to stop work since enough has been done
C: to be unhappy with the weather
D: to pay someone a visit
Correct Answer:
D: to pay someone a visit
ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (A Unit) #993
The idiom 'Let the cat out of the bag' means-
A: to help the poor
B: to solve someone's problem
C: to reveal secrets
D: to throw somebody out of the house
Correct Answer:
C: to reveal secrets
ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (C Unit) #994
the meaning of the idiom ‘a dime a dozen’ means____.
A: Something common
B: Something very rare
C: Something we need
D: Something very costly
Correct Answer:
A: Something common
ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (D Unit) #995
The idiom 'Man does not live by bread alone' means :
A: Man needs water too.
B: Hunger is a relative concept
C: Man needs other things too
D: Man is never content
Correct Answer:
C: Man needs other things too
ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (D Unit) #996
What is the meaning of the idiom 'to follow your nose'?
A: to discover something
B: to follow your instinct
C: to smell something
D: to suspect a trick
Correct Answer:
B: to follow your instinct
ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (A Unit) #997
Choose the correct meaning of the idioms : 'to nurse a grudge'
A: to bear ill will
B: to look after carefully
C: to be feverish
D: to be ready to cure
Correct Answer:
A: to bear ill will
ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (A Unit) #998
Choose the correct meaning of the idioms : 'to hit the roof '
A: to climb very high
B: to do something dangerous
C: to be very angry
D: to be very happy
Correct Answer:
C: to be very angry
ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (C Unit) #999
Which one is correct idiom
A: He is right and left an honest person
B: spends money right and left
C: He spends bright and left
D: He helped people right left
Correct Answer:
B: spends money right and left
ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (D Unit) #1000
What is the meaning of the idiom 'pins and needles' ?
A: Uncomfortable feeling in a part of the body
B: Part of a tailor's sewing kit
C: Uncomfortable wearing new shoes
D: Part of a electrician's tool kit
Correct Answer:
A: Uncomfortable feeling in a part of the body