ইংরেজী লেঙ্গুয়েজ(Idioms & Phrases)-6th

Maiden Speech is the —

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final speech final speech
First Speech First Speech
late speech late speech
early speech early speech

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF “SOFT SOAP?

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EXPLAIN WHY GOD AND EVIL ARE NECESSARY
FLATTER FOR SELF MOTIVES FLATTER FOR SELF MOTIVES
TO SPEAK ILL OF OTHERS TO SPEAK ILL OF OTHERS
TO SPEAK HIGH TO OTHERS TO SPEAK HIGH TO OTHERS

‘Hire a man’ means--

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to employ a man to employ a man
to call a man to call a man
to bring a man to bring a man
to lend a man to lend a man

fill in the blanks : Turjo _____ the tree with an axe.

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cut in cut in
Cut down Cut down
cut off cut off
cut out cut out

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE IDIOM 'Full Dozen'?

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A ROUND DOZEN A ROUND DOZEN
A MORE THAN A DOZEN A MORE THAN A DOZEN
A LITTLE LESS THAN A DOZEN A LITTLE LESS THAN A DOZEN
A LITTLE MORE THAN A DOZEN A LITTLE MORE THAN A DOZEN

Pick the word that is synonymous with Authoritarian.

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potential potential
autocratic autocratic
senior senior
elderly elderly

‘Bring to book’ means---

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to end the issue to end the issue
Book written by famous Book written by famous
to set fire to question paper to set fire to question paper
rebuke rebuke

Always look before you---.

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leap leap
lean lean
jump jump
lip lip

‘’Once in blue moon’’ means--

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on a moonlit night on a moonlit night
very rarely very rarely
full moon night full moon night
Very often Very often

At one's wit's end

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Enlighten Enlighten
Perplexed Perplexed
Clear Up Clear Up
Explain Explain

The idiom ‘A-stitch is times saves nine’ - refers to the importance of-

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very rarely very rarely
on a moon-lit night on a moon-lit night
full moon night full moon night
very often very often

What does ‘capital punishment’ mean---

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death penalty death penalty
imprisonment imprisonment
misery misery
Punished by the government Punished by the government

The word permissive implies__The word permissive implies__

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liberal liberal
submissive submissive
humble humble
law-abiding law-abiding

‘’At daggers drawn’’ means---

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on embarrassing point on embarrassing point
on the point of fighting on the point of fighting
in a standstill in a standstill
In disorderly In disorderly

What do you mean by the phrase ‘Sit on the fence’?

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sit on a height sit on a height
remain neutral in a dispute remain neutral in a dispute
sit idly sit idly
Watch over the fence Watch over the fence

‘Take one to tasks ’ means--

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restrain restrain
Imitate Imitate
rebuke rebuke
resume resume

Antonym of the word--Liability

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property property
treasure treasure
debt debt
assets assets

Best expresses the meaning-- Omnipotent

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supreme supreme
impotent impotent
vulnerable vulnerable
feeble feeble

The expression ‘’cats and dogs’’ means---

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heavily heavily
fighting fighting
light light
Enmity Enmity

" After death comes the doctor" is a --

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proverb proverb
none of them none of them
idiom idiom
phrase phrase

Which one is the correct phase to fill in the gap of ------ “The teacher beat the student---

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black and blue black and blue
black and white black and white
one after another one after another
one by one one by one

The phrase ‘At a stretch’ means:

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long way long way
irregularly irregularly
without break without break
decaying decaying

‘Maiden speech’ means-

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First speech First speech
Early speech Early speech
Speech made Speech made
Final speech Final speech

In case---fire, leave the building.

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of of
out out
See See
find find

Best expresses the meaning of given word--Repeal

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nullify nullify
annual annual
enact enact
abolish abolish

'Misanthropist' means :

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A hater of mankind A hater of mankind
one who believe that God is in everything
One who first with ladies One who first with ladies
A person of narrow views A person of narrow views

What does ‘Abode of God" means?

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Heaven Heaven
Garden Garden
Residence Residence
Home of God Home of God

The sinner will suffer__________________

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after the long run after the long run
before the long run before the long run
In the long run In the long run
on the long run on the long run

Choose the correct antonym for--Cynical

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gullible gullible
equivocal equivocal
liberal liberal
pessimistic pessimistic

‘To do away with’ means-

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to get rid of to get rid of
to drive off to drive off
to start to start
to repeat to repeat

The meaning of the Idiom/Phrase: Iron will-

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has high hemoglobin has high hemoglobin
good health good health
strong determination strong determination
sticks to the point sticks to the point

The phrase “nouveau riche” means---

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New rich New rich
Well off Well off
New high class New high class
Rich rich Rich rich

‘In black and white’ means

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Doubt Doubt
Orally Orally
In writing In writing
Temporary Temporary

Uneasy lies the head_____________________

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that wears a crown that wears a crown
who wears a crown who wears a crown
When wears a crown When wears a crown
which wear a crown which wear a crown

Antonym: Menacing__

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auspicious auspicious
promising promising
alarming alarming
encouraging encouraging

A wise man saves something for _________

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A snake in the grass A snake in the grass
a rainy day a rainy day
A round dozen A round dozen
A man of word A man of word

The meaning of the Idiom/Phrase: Rack and ruin-

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ransacked ransacked
successful successful
debt debt
destroyed destroyed

The idiom ‘A-stitch is times saves nine’ - refers to the importance of-

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timely action timely action
saving time saving time
time tailoring time tailoring
saving lives saving lives

A snake In the grass.

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none of these none of these
Unreliable person Unreliable person
Secret or hidden enemy Secret or hidden enemy
Unforeseen happening Unforeseen happening
Unrecognizable danger Unrecognizable danger

He is __________ a rogue.

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out and out out and out
on and on on and on
up and up up and up
in and in in and in

He worked with all sincerity. the underlined phrase “with all sincerity” is:

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an adverbial phrase an adverbial phrase
an infinitive phrase an infinitive phrase
an adjective phrase an adjective phrase
a noun phrase a noun phrase

‘She works at a snail’s pace’ means--

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She works slowly She works slowly
She works smoothly She works smoothly
She works thoughtfully She works thoughtfully
She works steadily She works steadily

The verb succumb means__

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submit submit
win win
conquer conquer
achieve achieve

The watch costs a pretty penny.

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very cheap very cheap
None of these None of these
Expensive Expensive
cheap cheap
very expensive very expensive

I know nothing _____ the boy.

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as to as to
to to
in the dark in the dark
with with

To blaze trail

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To be annoyed To be annoyed
To vehemently oppose To vehemently oppose
To initiate work in a movement To initiate work in a movement
None of these None of these
To set on fire To set on fire

The word officialese means__

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language used in offices language used in offices
plural number of office plural number of office
vague expression vague expression
plural number of official plural number of official

Crafty men condemn study,simple men admire them and wise men use them.Best alternative for the word--Condemn

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acclaim acclaim
denounce denounce
laud laud
compliment compliment

"gala day" meaning?

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a day of festivity a day of festivity
realstic realstic
fruitistic fruitistic
naturalistic naturalistic

Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence: ‒ glass is, for all practical purposes, a solid, its molecular structure is that of a liquid.

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Although Although
Since Since
Because Because
If If

Being ‘down to earth’ means---

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realistic realistic
cruel cruel
close to nature close to nature
hopeful hopeful

"crocodile's tear" Means?

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none of them none of them
Deceptive cry Deceptive cry
emotionsl cry emotionsl cry
Happy Tears Happy Tears

The hotel is just _________ from the beach

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a stone’s throw a stone’s throw
A storm in a tea cup A storm in a tea cup
None of them None of them
A trying time A trying time

He acted _________ strong opposition.

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due to due to
in the teeth of in the teeth of
fond of fond of
in lie of in lie of

Bell to the wall means-

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hit the target hit the target
useless argument useless argument
toppling the barrier toppling the barrier
in full force in full force
arbitrary arbitrary

The man did the work in the nick of time.

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very last minute very last minute
right on time right on time
after deadline after deadline
long before deadline long before deadline

First language means the _ language .

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main main
natural natural
offical offical
important important

Which living in poverty, the poet had to _ a great deal of sufferings

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put up with put up with
pass by pass by
fall back fall back
see through see through

To blow hot and cold.

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To be untrustworthy To be untrustworthy
To be inconsistent To be inconsistent
To be rich and poor frequently To be rich and poor frequently
None of these None of these
Changing weather Changing weather

We were waiting for the bus. The underlined part is.

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a verb phrase a verb phrase
a prepositional phrase a prepositional phrase
an infinitive an infinitive
a noun phrase a noun phrase

What is the meaning of ‘Soft-soap’?

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to flatter for self motive to flatter for self motive
to recognize others good deeds to recognize others good deeds
to speak high of others to speak high of others
To speak ill of others To speak ill of others

‘He was in a reverie’—means:

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He was dreaming He was dreaming
He was relaxing He was relaxing
He was sleeping He was sleeping
He was not sleeping He was not sleeping

"Hush Money" means?

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bribe bribe
pay pay
prize prize
gift gift

fill in the blanks: she aspires ____ a scientific career.

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by by
to to
for for
from from

“Pass away” means

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Die Die
Erase Erase
Fall Fall
None of Them None of Them
Disappear Disappear

The idiom “A stitch in time saves nine”--- refers the importance of----

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time tailoring time tailoring
Saving lives Saving lives
saving time saving time
timely action timely action

Choose the correct antonym for--oblige

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bother bother
censure censure
bind bind
require require

Meaning for "for good"?

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permanently permanently
temporary temporary
Suddenly Suddenly
Oftenly Oftenly

Best alternative for the word--Amicable

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friendly friendly
affectionate affectionate
loving loving
interesting interesting

The meaning of "Pass the buck"?

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pass the blame to others pass the blame to others
pass the bribe to others pass the bribe to others
pass the price to others pass the price to others
pass the money to others pass the money to others

By ‘fits and starts' means-

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attentively attentively
irregularly irregularly
carefully carefully
regularly regularly

Antonym of the word--Hate

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admire admire
concern concern
loathe loathe
abhor abhor

"To be or not to be, that is the__".

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isssue isssue
Meaning Meaning
question question
answer answer

'Once in a blue moon' means

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hourly hourly
always always
very rarely very rarely
nearly nearly

What is the meaning of 'White Elephant'?

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A very costly or troublesome possession
A black marketer A black marketer
A hoarder A hoarder
An elephant of white colour An elephant of white colour

A bird in the hand is worth---.

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two in the bush two in the bush
nothing nothing
anything anything
a thousand rupee a thousand rupee

‘’Cut to the quick’’ means--

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to hurt intensely to hurt intensely
to cut at a reasonable speed to cut at a reasonable speed
to cut quickly to cut quickly
To cut into two pieces To cut into two pieces

He advised me _ smoking .

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to give up to give up
in giving up in giving up
from giving up from giving up
giving up giving up

Best expresses the meaning of given word--Equity

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bias bias
uprightness uprightness
justice justice
integrity integrity

‘To kick the bucket’ means to--

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die die
begin begin
neglect neglect
Quarrel Quarrel

He advised me _ smoking .

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to give up to give up
in giving up in giving up
from giving up from giving up
giving up giving up

The Hyphen is used_

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At the end of a line At the end of a line
In the middle of a line In the middle of a line
At the beginning At the beginning
At the top of the Iine At the top of the Iine

Which phrase contains words opposed to each other in meaning?

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Reproduction and death Reproduction and death
Emerged and advanced Emerged and advanced
Hopes and aspirations Hopes and aspirations
Heat and dust Heat and dust

"Into the __ of death rode the six hundred."

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valley valley
road road
tunnel tunnel
City City

"Run into death" is a ----

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none of them none of them
proverb proverb
phrase phrase
idiom idiom

Stockings are _ socks

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short short
long long
small small
big big

‘White elephant’ means

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An elephant which is expensive An elephant which is expensive
A very expensive possession A very expensive possession
A very rich person A very rich person
An elephant which is white An elephant which is white

What is the meaning of the expression ‘’Bottom line’’?

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The essential point The essential point
The last line of a book The last line of a book
The end of a road The end of a road
The final step The final step

What is the meaning of "die in harness"?

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die in accident die in accident
go on working till death go on working till death
die for the country die for the country
Commit suicides Commit suicides

TO MEET TROUBLE HALF –WAY MEANS-

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TO BEAR UP TO BEAR UP
TO BE Puzzled TO BE Puzzled
TO GET NERVOUS TO GET NERVOUS
TO BE DISAPPOINTED TO BE DISAPPOINTED

Best alternative for the word--Improvement

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preference preference
betterment betterment
promotion promotion
advancement advancement

'Extempore' means

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impromtu impromtu
immediate immediate
planned planned
improvise improvise

A green horn.

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An inexperienced man An inexperienced man
A soft-hearted man A soft-hearted man
None of these None of these
An envious lady An envious lady
A trainee A trainee

Best expresses the meaning--sporadic

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scattered scattered
frequent frequent
uniform uniform
consistent consistent

" A Machiavellian Character" Means?

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a crue person a crue person
a kind person a kind person
a cunning person a cunning person
a foolish person a foolish person

‘’Nota bene’’ means--

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mark well mark well
next page next page
not sure not sure
For example For example

Choose the meaning of idiom--- “Take the bull by the horns”

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Surrender before the enemy Surrender before the enemy
out of ones wit out of ones wit
force the enemy to submit force the enemy to submit
to challenge the enemy with courage to challenge the enemy with courage

What is the meaning of the phrase ‘come into force’?

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utter an obscene word utter an obscene word
make effective make effective
perplexity perplexity
rebuke rebuke

‘’Pros and Cons’’ means---

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all all
good and bad good and bad
merits and demerits merits and demerits
Advantages and disadvantages Advantages and disadvantages

’Prior to’ means--

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Before Before
Immediately Immediately
During the period of During the period of
After After

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