Phrase and idioms for competitive exam
[N.B. Red colour is correct Answer]
1. The phrase ‘a bed of roses’ means
a) hardship
b) talented
c) comfortable
d) worthless
2. A bed of roses means
a) a comfortable bed
b) a soft rosy bed
c) a bed full of roses
d) a life only of joy and happiness
3. Find out the best translation of the sentence, ‘There is a black sheep in every family’
a) প্রতিটি ভেড়ার দলে এটি করে কালো ভেড়া থাকে
b) প্রতিটি পরিবারে একটি করে কালো ভেড়া থাকে
c) প্রতিটি পরিবারে একজন করে কুলাঙ্গার থাকে
d) প্রতিটি পরিাবরে একজন করে কালো মানুষ থাকে
4. Don’t build a castle in the —, you will be disappointed.
a) house
b) air
c) sky
d) earth
5. A cock and bull story means
a) A tragedy
b) A false story
c) An animal story/a fable
d) A story about a cock and a bull
6. A dark horse means
a) a horse which is dark in colour
b) a horse which was seen in darkness.
c) a person whose qualities are unknown
d) a horse which has been kept in darkness
7. Choose the correct meaning of ‘A fish out of water’
a) without stopping
b) aimlessly
c) in an uneasy state
d) under scribble
8. A fish out of water means Report?
a) a comfortable situation
b) an uncomfortable situation for a man
c) a fish in trouble
d) a fish which has been out of water
9. A foregone conclusion means Report?
a) an uneasy situation
b) false hope
c) an anticipated result
d) quite familiar
a) a serious matter
b) a stormy matter
c) a lot of fuss
d) a good man
11. A man of letters means Report?
a) A postman
b) A good man
c) A postmaster
d) A scholar
12. In the sentence, “Mr. Karim is not a “man of straw” even the governor consults him on important issue” The underlined part means) Puppet
b) Influential
c) Unimportant
d) Helpless
13. A man of straw means Report?
a) Thin
b) healthy
c) Good for nothing
d) Active
14. What is the meaning of the idiom “a round dozen”
a) a little less than a dozen
b) a little more than a dozen
c) round about a dozen
d) a full dozen
15. A sitting duck is
a) a duck which always remains
b) an easy target
c) a duck that cannot swim
d) a useless person or thing
16. The proverb ‘A snake in the grass’ means
a) A snake laying eggs
b) An unpleasant person who cannot be trusted
c) A snake sun bathing
d) A sleeping snake
17. The idiom ‘a snake in the grass’ means
a) a sleeping snake
b) a piece of rope
c) a hidden enemy
d) a dead snake
18. A snake in the grass
a) Secret or hidden enemy
b) unforeseen happening
c) Unrecognizable danger
d) Unreliable person
19. “Die in harness”’ indicates the correct missing.
a) death in a cage
b) death before time
c) continue to the last in one’s business or profession
d) death after prolonged suffering from hernia
20. It was his constant prayer that he might “die in harness”
a) die in business
b) die in peace
c) die in bed
d) die in honour
21. “The soldier died in harness”’ means
a) He died in business
b) He died in peace
c) He died in honour
d) He died in dishonour
22. “Call names” means
a) Perplexity
b) to remember
c) Rebuke
d) Utter an obscene or word
23. “Call in question’” means
a) problem
b) die
c) doubt
d) optimum
24. “Cut and dry” means
a) secret
b) humorous
c) brief
d) fixed
25. “Cat’s sleep’” means
a) Sleep frequently
b) sleep at night
c) Be dismissed
d) Pretension of sleep
26. Some interesting facts about your past have just come to light. Here “‘come to light’” means
a) go near to light
b) to realize
c) to lit a light
d) to become known
27. “Come to light’” means
a) to publish
b) in danger
c) valid
d) lighting
28. “A cock and bull story” means
a) A tragedy
b) A false story
c) An animal story/a fable
d) A story about a cock and a bull
29. “Buoyant health”’ means
a) indifferent health
b) excellent health
c) poor health
d) floating health
30. “Buoyant health’” means
a) poor health
b) sound health
c) malnourished
d) very fat
31. “Big bug” means
a) useful person
b) important person
c) unemployed person
d) employed person
32. “Black sheep” means
a)
b) bad person
c) a dead sheep
d) a black colour sheep
33. A “burning question” means
a) a false question
b) a hard question
c) an important question
d) an uncommon question
34. ‘All at once’ means
a) quickly
b) slowly
c) suddenly
d) gradually
35. ‘At a low ebb’ এর সঠিক অর্থ কি?
a) সুনাম
b) ভাটিমুখী
c) উর্দ্ধমুখী
d) নিম্নমুখী
36. ‘At a low ebb’ means
a) increasing
b) decreasing
c) still
d) increasing and decreasing
37. ‘All in all’ অর্থ কি?
a) all powerful
b) powerless
c) only one
d) who has lost power
38. ‘Bad blood’ means
a) impure blood
b) poisonous
c) enmity
d) friendship
39. “Back up” means
a) stop
b) support
c) explode
d) continue
40. “By leaps and bounds” means
a) At rapid rates
b) aimlessly
c) easily
d) wisely
41. At a stone’s throw সঠিক অর্থ হচ্ছে
a) পাথর ছুড়ে মারা
b) দূরে
c) নিকটে
d) পাথর দিয়ে বানানো
42. A vicious circle is a situation that cannot be —
a) damage
b) though
c) explained
d) changed
43. All at once means
a) quickly
b) slowly
c) suddenly
d) gradually
44. An early bird means
a) a little bird
b) a short lived bird
c) an early riser
d) a bird that one often sees
45. He is quite at home in English. Here ‘at home means
a) He speaks English at home
b) Everybody at home speaks English
c) He is bad in English
d) He is quite at ease with English
46. The idiom ‘at home’ means
a) Familiar with
b) Home made of bricks
c) Try to make a home
d) One who has lost time
47. His life is at stake. Here ‘at stake’ means
a) free from danger
b) endangered
c) to be doomed
d) out of danger
48. At the eleventh hour’s means
a) at the best time
b) at no time
c) at the first time
d) at the last moment
49. His application came at the eleventh hour— বাক্যটির বাংলা অনুবাদ
a) তার আবেদনপত্র ঠিক এগারোটার সময় এল
b) তার আবেদনপত্র শেষ মুহুর্তে এল
c) তার আবেদনপত্র সকলের শেষে এল
d) তার আবেদনপত্র দেরিতে এল
50. Bag and baggage’ means
a) leaving nothing behind
b) heavy things
c) costly things
d) property
51. In black and white’ means
a) in writing
b) verbally
c) Falsely
d) In colour
52. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘in black and white?
a) কাগজে কলমে
b) লিখিতভাবে
c) কালো সাদায়
d) সাদা কালোয়
53. What is the meaning of the phrase blue blood
a) Aristocratic birth
b) Scoundrel
c) Fresh blood
d) Blood of blue colon
54. The expression ‘blue blood’ means
a) noble birth
b) enmity
c) bluish
d) blue colour
55. The maritime boundary of Bangladesh was an apple of discord for a long time but now the issue has been resolved. What does apple of discord’ means here? That piece of land was (a bone of contention) between the two countries.
a) a matter of dispute
b) something to negotiate
c) a source of food
d) battlefield
56. What is the meaning of the expression “bottom line”
a) The essential point
b) The final step
c) The end of a road
d) The last line of a book
57. Bring to book’ means
a) to rebuke/punish
b) book written by a famous writer
c) book which is lost
d) valueless person
58. Identify the correct meaning of the idiom : bring to book
a) fetch for justice
b) attend
c) authorize
d) include in a book
59. Choose the meaning of ‘bring to pass’
a) cause to happen
b) cause to pass
c) cause to destroy
d) cause to carry out
60. Burning question’ means
a) any easy question
b) a hotly discussed question
c) a hard question
d) a very important question
61. Burning question means
a) hard question
b) to set fire to question paper
c) much talked about
d) to end the issue
62. She succeeded — perseverance.
a) by dint of
b) by way of
c) in view of
d) in lieu of
63. He works (by fits and starts) in the office.
a) regularly
b) slowly
c) irregularly
d) quickly
64. The expression ‘cats and dogs’ means
a) enmity
b) heavily
c) fighting
d) light
65. What is the meaning of the phrase ‘Come into force’
a) Make effective
b) Perplexity
c) Rebuke
d) Utter an obscene word
66. Who can shed ‘Crocodile tears’
a) neighbours
b) Friends
c) Relations
d) Heartless man and woman
67. What is the meaning of culpable homicide ?
a) grievous hurt
b) murder
c) extortion
d) not amounting to murder
68. Dead letter’ means
a) Draconian law
b) Bad law
c) Old letter
d) Law not in force
69. It was his constant prayer that he might ‘die in harness’.
a) die in business
b) die in peace
c) die in bed
d) die in honour
70. ‘Die in harness’ indicates the correct missing.
a) death in a cage
b) death before time
c) continue to the last in one’s business or profession
d) death after prolonged suffering from hernia
71. In the armed forces, it is considered a great privilege to ‘die in harness’.
a) die on a horseback
b) die in the battlefield
c) die while still working
d) die with honour
72. ‘Dog days’ means
a) a period of being care free
b) a period of having youthful flings
c) a period of misfortune
d) Hot weather
73. ‘Dog days’ means
a) a time of being careful
b) youthful feelings
c) feelings
d) a bad time
74. In spite of all his brag he had to ‘eat humble pie’ means that he had to-
a) apologize
b) surrender
c) leave
d) eat his food
75. End in smoke’ means
a) to make completely understand
b) To excite great applause
c) To give up smoking
d) To terminate without producing any result
76. End in smoke means
a) to be burnt
b) end in nothing
c) end nicely
d) to head to the fire
77. End in smoke
a) come to nothing
b) catch fire
c) destruct
d) imagine
78. ‘Every now and then’ means
a) occasionally
b) every year
c) every day
d) at long intervals
79. Few and far between’ means
a) rarely
b) not very far
c) in between
d) long distance
80. Few and far between means
a) rare
b) at times
c) Often
d) A short distance
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