Idioms and Phrases 2(এনটিআরসিএ-ইংরেজি)

What is the meaning of 'White Elephant'?

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

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE IDIOM

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ROUND ABOUT A DOZEN
a round dozen
A LITTLE MORE THAN A DOZEN
A LITTLE LESS THAN A DOZEN

----- his earlier study,the professor's new study indicates a general warning trend in global weather.

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In contrast of
In contrast as
In contrast to
In contrast by

What is the meaning of the idiom ''take to one's heels'' ?

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to escape
to stand on one's own feet
to wear expensive shoe
to reach

''Blame and criticize'' means---

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come heavily on
come down on
fall down on
fall heavily on

What is the meaning of the expression "bottom line"?

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

To end in smoke-----

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To go through suffering
To come to nothing
To see fire
To create fire

''Nipped in the bud'' means----

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fulfilled
were like buds of flower
destroyed at the beginning
cherished well

To let the grass grow under one's feet means-----

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to cause harm to another
to let things go on in their natural way
to miss the opportunity
to delay and linger

The correct meaning of ''At home'' is----

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expert
within the home
inexperience
outside home

BAD BLOOD means-----

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affinity
wrong blood
poisonous
enmity

To read between the lines means-

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To read carefully to find out any hidden meanings
To read carefully
To read only some lines
To read quickly to save times

''To smell a rat'' means-----

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to have a dirty ways
to misunderstand
to suspect a trick or deceit
to smell a bad smell

A bull market means, that share prices are-

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Falling
Statistic
Rising
Moving

Dog days means----

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a period of having youthful feelings
hot weather
a period of misfortune
a period of being carefree

A speech full of too many words is----

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A verbose speech
maiden speech
an unimportant speech
A big speech

The phrase ''Beggar Description'' means-----

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miserable life
indescribable
the life of a beggar
undesirable

The new regulations are in force.

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being reconsidered
being eliminated
being discussed
being used

I'll give you my answer tomorrow without------- .

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lack
less
miss
fail

Which of the following is a correct proverb ?

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A fool rushes in where an angel fears to tread
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
Fools rush in where an angel fear to tread
Fools rush in where the angels fear to tread.

"Hold water" means?

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store water
keep water
drink water
bear examination

Three score is

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More than three
Thirty times
Three hundred times
Three times twenty

What is the meaning of the idiom 'a round dozen'-----

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round about a dozen
a little less than a dozen
a full dozen
a little more than a dozen

To put the cart before the horse-----

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to reverse the natural order of things
to raise obstacle
to force a person to do something
to offer a person what he cannot eat

Do not burn the candle------- .

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at both ends
when you are asleep
when you walk
in daylight

The meaning of '' bottom line''---

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

The appropriate meaning of the idiom 'Swan song' -----

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early work
last work
middle work
first work

The expression 'after one's own heart' means----

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to be in high spirit
to one's own liking
with complete devotion
to be in low spirit

'Out and out' means

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whole heated
brave
thoroughly
not at all

What is the meaning of the idiom ''a bad egg'' ?

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a dangerous person
A person who can't create anything
none of these
an unreliable person

TO MEET TROUBLE HALF? WAY MEANS-

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

The correct meaning of ''A man of letter's'' is

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a postman
an efficient person
an attentive man
a scholar

Dog days means-

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Hot wheather
A period of having youthful flings
A period of being carefree
A period of misfortune

Bill of fare is-

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A price list
A list of dishes at a restaurant
A valuable document
A chart of bus fair

What is the meaning of the idiom ''out and about'' ?

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free from anxiety
active
inactive
irregular

Hold water means-----

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store water
drink water
keep water
bear examination

The idiom '' in black and white'' means----

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false
in writing
verbally
true

There are ----dangerous drivers.

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a very lot of
very much of
very many of
a lot of

''A hard nut to crack'' means-----

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very easy
difficult
not easy
difficulty

Only those who are not serious to their success work by----and starts.

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against time
long odds
every inch
fits

You have to come back at any------

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way
where
time
cost

What is the meaning of the expression ''bottom of my heart'' ?

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close to my heart
core of my heart
lower part of my heart
close to my liver

Don't---- a long face over your face.

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get
pull
take
make

By leaps and bounds means----

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steadily
slowly
rapidly
aimlessly

An ordinance is-

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A newspaper journal
An arms factory
A book
A law

Blue chips are-

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Industrial shares considered to be a risky investment
Industrial shares consideted to be a safe investment
Securities issues by the government
Flat plastic countets used as money token

To read between the lines----

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to suspect
to read carefully
to concentrate
to grasp the hidden meaning

'Through thick and thin' means--

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to make thick and thin
under all conditions
not clear in understanding
of great density

''Numb scull'' means---

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a great idler
stupid person
anant fool
fearless man

What is the meaning of '' a white lie'' ?

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useless lie
irrelevant lie
harmless lie
harmful lie

The phrase ''Donkey work'' means------

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the hard and boring part of a job
manual labour
a serious assignment
very simple work

'At a low ebb'---means

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decreasing
invalid
increasing
still

Beasts move at----in the forest.

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free
all
least
large

The phrase ''red-handed' means-----

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none of these
with proof
later
trap

When a person says he's 'all in' , it means----

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He has arrived
He is very tired
He has finished packing
He has got everything

By and large means-----

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far away
very large
mostly
everywhere

What is the meaning of the idiom ''bury the hatchet'' ?

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stop quarrelling and become friendly
preserve something for bad days
try to destroy a hatchet
stop doing something

Explain the meaning of 'Bring to pass'------

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cause to destroy
cause to carry out
cause to happen
cause to convince

The last word of the proverb, Handsome is that handsome-

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Thinks
Works
Says
Does

''Salt of life'' stands for-----

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sodium chloride
saline water
sorrows of life
valuable things

To get along with means-----

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to accompany
to interest
to walk
to adjust

The bad news struck him like a bolt from the----

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heavens
blue
firmament
sky

''A burning question'' means-----

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an important question
an uncommon question
a false question
a hard question

The expression 'take into account' means----

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think seriously
asses
consider
count numbers

The phrase ''put up with'' means----

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resent
decline
tolerate
avoid

What is the meaning of ''Herculean task'' ?

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task which needs the knowledge of Greek myth
task which is enormous but futile
task which needs the knowledge of Roman myth
task which needs great strength and determination

What is the meaning of ''Soft soap'' ?

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to recognize other's good deeds
flattery for self motives
to speak ill of others
to speak high of others

A person whose 'head' is in the 'clouds' is-----

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an aviator
useless
a day dreamer
proud

He agreed to the plan of his own accord.

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enthusiastically
voluntarily
unwillingly
reluctantly

At----,he loses his temper.

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morning
any cost
last
times

He was excused---- his age.

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in the light of
in quest of
in accordance with
in view of

The meaning of ''in a nutshell''-------

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in brief
in a fix
likely
in fulfillment

''Call to mind'' means------

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fantasize
remember
request
attend

'Maiden speech' means------

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final speech
late speech
early speech
first speech

The second anniversary celebration of our college will be held of December 15. -Which of the following is the correct phrase for will be held above?

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Will come round
Takes off
Will bring about
Comes off

End in smoke means----

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stop smoking
come to nothing
destruct
catch fire

Put an end to means-----

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confirmed
spread
stopped
caused to happen

The thief was caught at------ .

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home
least
large
length

The meaning of the idioms ''Leave no stone unturned''-----

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rare stone
try every possible means
heavy stone
impossible

'Out and Out' means?

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Man of outside
Throughly
To be last
Not at all

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF SOFT SOAP?

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TO RECOGNISE OTHER GOOD DEEDS
FLATTER FOR SELF MOTIVES
TO SPEAK HIGH TO OTHERS
TO SPEAK ILL OF OTHERS

The meaning of '' have eyes at the back of your head'' ----

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be partial
be blind
see the past
see everything

What is the meaning of the idiom ''To wash one's dirty linen in public'' ?

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to be clean in habit
to quarrel in the open
to wash one's cloth in the open
to do some ugly work in public

The phrase ''Far cry'' means----

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long distance
ruined
real
lovely

He raised his eyebrow at my explanation.

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show agreement
show happiness
show indifference
show surprise or disapproval

The country was left needing massive reconstruction and rebuilding------ of the war.

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in the aftermath
in full swing
at the outset
in the event

The idiom '' let things slide'' means-----

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set free
lose gradually
ignore
reveal a secret

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