Idioms and phrases
21)
He says he has invented a time machine, which is clearly a load of cobblers.
A)
Genuine
B)
Great
C)
Nonsense
D)
Significant
22)
“A bolt from the blue” means
A)
sudden disaster
B)
in trouble
C)
blessing from above
D)
to remain neutral
উত্তর:-
sudden disaster
বিবরণ:-
23)
He stood in hot water
A)
in trouble or disgrace
B)
met with an accident
C)
stepped into boiling water
D)
was angry
উত্তর:-
in trouble or disgrace
বিবরণ:-
24)
We didn’t really want that particular hotel, but it was a case of Hobson’s Choice.
A)
state of dilemma
B)
taking what is available or nothing at all
C)
teacher’s choice
D)
economical
উত্তর:-
taking what is available or nothing at all
বিবরণ:-
25)
'Made up his mind' means
A)
Remembered
B)
Resolved
C)
Forgot
D)
Lost
26)
Select the correct meaning of the idiom underlined below : He is a dark horse.
A)
Silent
B)
secretive
C)
Dangerous
D)
Possessing a secret ability
উত্তর:-
Possessing a secret ability
বিবরণ:-
27)
'At daggers drawn' means
A)
Friendly
B)
On bad terms with
C)
Acquainted
D)
Unknown
উত্তর:-
On bad terms with
বিবরণ:-
28)
Select the correct meaning of the idiom underlined below : Everything was at sixes and sevens.
A)
Disordered
B)
Lost
C)
Found
D)
Sold
উত্তর:-
Disordered
বিবরণ:-
29)
There's no love lost between them.
A)
Avoid
B)
Not on good terms
C)
Challenge
D)
Quarrel
উত্তর:-
Not on good terms
বিবরণ:-
30)
Edmund Burke had a wonderful gift of the gap. Gift of the gap means :
A)
Intelligence
B)
Humanity
C)
Eloquence
D)
Goodness
উত্তর:-
Eloquence
বিবরণ:-
31)
The expression 'to take stock of' means :
A)
To question
B)
To argue
C)
To survey
D)
To manipulate
উত্তর:-
To survey
বিবরণ:-
32)
The belief in witchcraft is losing ground.
A)
Becoming less acceptable
B)
Becoming popular
C)
Becoming powerful
D)
Losing principle
উত্তর:-
Becoming less acceptable
বিবরণ:-
33)
The singer was not in voice.
A)
Lost voice
B)
To sing well
C)
Had a cough
D)
Sang well
উত্তর:-
To sing well
বিবরণ:-
34)
No one dare call in question his honesty.
A)
Honesty of purpose
B)
Test
C)
Flatter
D)
Challange
উত্তর:-
Challange
বিবরণ:-
35)
'Puts one in mind' means
A)
Resolved
B)
Decided
C)
Reminds
D)
Received
36)
'Hand and glove' means
A)
Arrogance
B)
Enemy
C)
Maintain a distance
D)
Intimate terms
উত্তর:-
Intimate terms
বিবরণ:-
37)
A clever man sweeps his family scandals under the ——— .
A)
Ground
B)
Floor
C)
Carpet
D)
Grave-stone
38)
' In the time of danger, we should try to take the bull by the horns' means "In the time of danger we should try to ——— "
A)
Surmount it
B)
Face the situation boldly
C)
Overcome it
D)
Control ourselves
উত্তর:-
Face the situation boldly
বিবরণ:-
39)
"To give a dog a bad name" means
A)
it is very difficult to destroy the reputation of a loyal person
B)
it is very difficult it lose a bad reputation
C)
it is very difficult to earn a good reputation in a bad company
D)
it is very difficultto both be loyal and do something that jeopardizes self-reputation.
উত্তর:-
it is very difficult it lose a bad reputation
বিবরণ:-
40)
Please put on record my objections to this step.
A)
Put in writing
B)
Do not forget
C)
Play on a record-player
D)
Send them to the proper authorities
উত্তর:-
Put in writing
বিবরণ:-
