Idioms & Phrases MCQs
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Everybody should-------their of parents.
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B: Look after
I do not like a person who hankers ----- wealth.
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D: after
Birds of the same feather _____. Choose the correct expression :
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B: flock together
'Hold water'means --- .
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C: bear examination
'Hold water' means -------.
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C: bear examination
A ----- is respected every where.
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D: man pf letters
The man jumped ----- the wall into the garden.
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D: over
The maid looks ---- the baby.
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B: after
. A ---—-- is respected everywhere.
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D: man of letters
I shall --- the letter soon.
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C: go through
Truth triumphs ____falsehood.
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B: over
Beggars must not be choosers - এ বাক্যের অর্থ
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খ: ভিক্ষার চাল কাঁড়া আর আকঁড়া
The old man was very weak, His health broke __under the pressure of work.
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A: down
কৃপণ ব্যক্তিরা অর্থ সঞ্চয়ে সময় ব্যয় করে।
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খ: The misers spends time collecting money
One swallow does not make a summer- অর্থ
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খ: এক মাঘে শীত যায় না
The expression "take into account" means-
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B: Consider
His promotion was delayed for ___ formalities.
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A: Red tape
The writer would ___ coffee for next two weeks.
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B: cut out
I count _ your jhelp in this respect
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A: upon
The idiom ' put up with ' means-
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B: tolerate
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The idiom ' put up with ' means- Correct Answer tolerate "Put up with " is a phrase word which means that to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly . e.g. I can put up with the house being messy, but I hate it if it's not clean.
The Phrase 'Achilles heel ' means-
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B: a week point
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The Phrase 'Achilles heel ' means- Correct Answer a week point Achilles heel= a weak point in a person or system that can result in its failure
‘Once in a blue moon' means-
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C: very rarely
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‘Once in a blue moon' means- Correct Answer very rarely Once in a blue moon means Very Rarely. বাংলা অর্থ কদাচিৎ।
The word 'ACUMEN means?
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D: Quick understanding ability
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The word 'ACUMEN means? Correct Answer Quick understanding ability Acumen এর অর্থ হল কুশলতা
"Hold water" means?
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B: bear examination
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"Hold water" means? Correct Answer bear examination Hold water –টিকে থাকা, চালিয়ে যাওয়া, ধারণ করা, অর্থাৎ বাদ না পড়া।Keep water - (Phrase/ idiom নয়) পানি সংরক্ষণ করা।Drink water - (Pharase/idiom নয়) পানি পান করা।Bear examination - পরীক্ষায় টিকে থাকা (পরীক্ষা হতে বাদ না পড়া)।Store water - (Phrase/idiom নয়) পানি জমিয়ে রাখা।
‘Rule of thumb’ means -
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D: a rule based on past experienced rather than on theory
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‘Rule of thumb’ means - Correct Answer a rule based on past experienced rather than on theory A of judging a situation or condition that is not exact but is based on experience:
‘pros and cons’ means -
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B: Merits and demerits
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‘pros and cons’ means - Correct Answer Merits and demerits Pros and cons-সুবিধা -আসুবিধা।এটা একটা phrase. Merits and demerits - ভাল দিক ও খারাপ দিক
‘Maiden speech’ means -
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D: first speech
‘Few and far between’ means -
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C: Very few
‘Out and out’ means-
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D: Thoroughly
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‘Out and out’ means- Correct Answer Thoroughly Out and out অর্থ: পাক্কা, ডাহা, যারপরনাই, ষোলো আনা, পুরোপুরি।Synonym: thoroughly.
‘At sixes and sevens’ means_
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D: in a confused state
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‘At sixes and sevens’ means_ Correct Answer in a confused state At six and sevens means in a state of total confusion or disarray. Example : “Everything is at sixes and sevens here”
At sixes and sevens' means-
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D: in a confused state
Cut and dry' means.
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B: Already decided
‘Spill the beans' means-
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B: reveal someone's secret
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‘Spill the beans' means- Correct Answer reveal someone's secret Spill the beans অর্থ ফাঁস করে দেওয়া (reveal someone's secret)
The phrase 'end in smoke' means ..…
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A: Come to nothing
Put up with' means
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B: tolerate
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Put up with' means Correct Answer tolerate put up with সহ্য করা = tolarate
The bus__ him and is killed.
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B: ran over
Apple of one's eye' means.....
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A: extremely favourite
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Apple of one's eye' means..... Correct Answer extremely favourite the person who someone loves most and is very proud of: His youngest daughter was the apple of his eye
Ordinary means
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D: normal or usual
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Ordinary means Correct Answer normal or usual ordinary(adjective)with no special or distinctive features; normalSimilar:usualnormalstandardtypicalstockcommoncustomaryhabitualaccustomedexpectedwontedeverydayregularroutineday-to-daydailyestablishedsettledsetfixedtraditionalquotidianprevailingOpposite: abnormal
The phrase 'Keep an eye on' means-
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A: to keep under careful observation
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The phrase 'Keep an eye on' means- Correct Answer to keep under careful observation to watch someone or something or stay informed about the person's behavior, esp. to keep someone out of trouble: Keep an eye on your brother while I'm out, please.
Proclaim' means-
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D: make known publicly
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Proclaim' means- Correct Answer make known publicly Proclaim – প্রচার করা
The idiom "To sit on the fence" means
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B: to remain neutral
The word of Far cry' means--
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D: Long distance
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The word of Far cry' means-- Correct Answer Long distance a far cryবিশাল ব্যবধানa far cryবিশাল পার্থক্যa far cryদূরের বিষয়, long distancea far cryসুদূর পরাহতa far cryফাও ক্যাচালa far cry fromবিশাল ব্যবধানa far cry fromদূরের বিষয়a far cry fromnot similar toa far cry fromnot as good as
Get rid of means--
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B: to be free from
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Get rid of means-- Correct Answer to be free from To do something to no longer have or be affected or bothered by (something or someone that is unwanted)It's time to get rid of this old sweater.I can't seem to get rid of this cold.He stayed on talking and talking. She finally got rid of him by saying she had to make dinner.
Cats and dogs - means
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B: heavy
'call in question'-means
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A: doubt
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'call in question'-means Correct Answer doubt Call in question In American English -call into questiona. to dispute; challengeb. to cast doubt upon; questionThis report calls into question all previous research on the subject
'Asparagus' means-
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C: A valuable food
'Hideously' means-
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D: horribly
''At the eleventh hour' means
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B: at the last time
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''At the eleventh hour' means Correct Answer at the last time at the eleventh hour - শেষ মুহুর্তে, at the last moment
At the eleventh hour means-
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C: at the last moment
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At the eleventh hour means- Correct Answer at the last moment At the eleventh hour - শেষ মুহুর্তে, at the last moment
'First language' means the language.
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C: natural