Phrase Idioms(Bank-Eng)Q3

Bill of fare is-

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

Premier Bank Ltd. (Trainee Junior Officer) 2013

Idiom: To take a leap in the dark

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to hazard one self
to do a hazardous thing without any idea of the result
To take risk
to do a task secretly

Probashi Kallyan Bank Exam. 2014

Choose the one that can be substituted for the given words/phrases: Animals that eat flesh-----

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vegetarian
herbivorous
omnivorous
carnivorous

BDBL, Officer 2014

Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase: I have come to know of your hole- and corner methods of dealing with people.

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servile
strict
secret
Suspicious

To take a leap in the dark.

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to take risk
to hazard oneself
to do a hazardous thing without any idea of the result
to do a task secretly

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

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every inch
long odds
against time
fits

Exim Bank Trainee Officer 2014

What is the meaning of ‘Now and Then’

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always
none of these
regularity
rarely
in future

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE IDIOM

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

NBR সহকারী রাজস্ব কর্মকর্তা -২০১৫

Instead of 'continue' we can say

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Carry on
carry off
carry away
Carry out

Janata Bank Assistant Executive Officer(AEO) 2015

Sumita has (bitten off) more the she can chew.

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beyond her capacity
over and above
Trying to do too much
bad fail

He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has next to nothing.

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he has no property
he has nothing at all
he is unemployed
he has a few things

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

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

Exim Bank Trainee Officer 2014

‘Hard and Fast’

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quick
Rigid
None of these
Difficult
Solid

'Out and out' means

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brave
whole heated
thoroughly
not at all

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

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

Pubali Bank Sr. Officer 2013

Choose the one that best express the meaning of the following term: ‘White elephant’

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A hoarder
A very costly or troublesome
An elephant of white color
Worthless
None of Them

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

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

A bull market means, that share prices are-

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Moving
Statistic
Rising
Falling

'Out and Out' means?

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To be last
Not at all
Man of outside
Throughly

If you give me a hand, then I shall be able to finish more quickly.

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take my fingers
help me
pick me up
take my hand

To get into hot waters-

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to be in a confused state of mind
to be impatient
to get into trouble
to suffer a huge financial loss

Probashi Kallyan Bank Exam. 2014

Choose the one that can be substituted for the given words/phrases: A person who eats too much----

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omnivore
sensualist
reveller
glutton

To read between the lines----

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

There are ----dangerous drivers.

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

BDBL, Officer 2014

Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase: He was in a brown study and did not seem to catch my point.

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In his study room
absent minded
absorbed in reading
in a state of shock

He is up to his ears in work and cannot possibly see you now.

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fully occupied with
very interested in
not involved with
concerned with

Exim Bank Trainee Officer 2014

‘Black Sheep’

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Sheep black in color
person of bad character
illiterate person
All of A, B, C
None of these

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

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

Blue chips are-

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

Sonali Bank Ltd Sr Officer 2014

‘Prima facie’ means

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At first view
main cause
prime accused
prime figure

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

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difficult
not easy
very easy
difficulty

To end in smoke-----

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

Sonali Bank Officer 2014

‘To do away with’ means

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to start
To repeat
to drive off
to get rid of

He is the black sheep of the society

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lazy boy
strange man
Gentle animal
bad character
winner

Exim Bank Trainee Officer 2014

‘At Large’

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Often
Disorder
None of these
Vast
Free

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

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Thinks
Says
Does
Works

Through thick and thin---- means

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

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

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

Jamuna Bank Ltd.(PO)-2014

Irony can, after a fashion, become a mode of escape; to laugh at the terrors of life is in some sense to ____ then.

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license
evade
corroborate
Overstate
revitalize

kith and kin

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none of these
rivers and cannels
relatives
nvairy
ecrollment

City Bank Ltd. 2011 (PO)

As this is first job, he will have to put up with the inconveniences.

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None of these
overcome
avoid
adapt
endure

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

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maiden speech
A big speech
A verbose speech
an unimportant speech

Although he is recognized as one of the most brilliant scientists in his field, Professor White cannot seem to make his ideas understood in class.

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get his ideas across
summarize his ideas
recall his ideas
get his ideas down

Blue blood

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foolish
simple
flatter
aristocracy
none of these

City Bank Ltd. 2011 (PO)

The manager looked into the matter.

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Neglect
Investigate
Taking care
None of these
Take decision

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

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an aviator
a day dreamer
useless
proud

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

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

Exim Bank Trainee Officer 2014

‘Weal and Woe’

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Kith and kin
None of these
out and out
To and fro
Joy and sorrow

Rana’s father wants him to be an engineer……………a doctor.

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expect to
instead of
expecting
Instead

Bangladesh Bank 2010 (AD)

Indicate the word that expresses ‘cannot be resisted’

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Inevitable
Inaudible
Invisible
Incredible
Irresistble

Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given idioms/phrase: They set the two friends by the car and then enjoyed the fun.

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none of these
to bring in agreement
Made friends
to provoke to quarrel

Premier Bank Ltd. (Trainee Junior Officer) 2013

Idiom: Castles in the air

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Fanciful schemes
Romantic
Idea projects
Visionary projects

To look quickly through a book is important study skill.

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summarize
outline
skim
paraphrase

What is the meaning of 'White Elephant'?

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

‘Birds eye view’ means---

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A rough idea
eyes of a flock of birds
eyes birds
a view of the sky

He raised his eyebrow at my explanation.

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show indifference
show surprise or disapproval
show happiness
show agreement

Hold water means-----

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bear examination
store water
drink water
keep water

City Bank Ltd. 2011 (PO)

We have to enact strict laws to protect migratory birds from hunters.

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None of these
temporary
Mobile
Nomad
native

Probashi Kallyan Bank Exam. 2014

Choose the one that can be substituted for the given words/phrases: Official misconduct-----

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maladministration
maltreatment
malfeasance
malefactor

Pubali Bank Sr. Officer 2013

Choose the one that best express the meaning of the following idiom : ‘To read between the lines’

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To read carefully
To concentrate
To grasp the hidden meaning
To suspect
None of Them

Bed of roses

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bed made of roses
small bed
comfortable situation
none of these
rose garden

All the students got high marks in the test but Rahim stood out.

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got very good marks
got a lot of marks
got the most marks of all
got higher marks than someone

The underlined phrase in the sentence ‘swimming in the river is hard’ is a/an

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noun
pronoun
adverb
adjective
Verb

বহিরাগমন ও পাসপোর্ট অধিদপ্তরের সহকারী পরিচালক নিয়োগঃ ২০১৪

‘maiden Speech’ means-

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first speech
late speech
farewell speech
last speech

BDBL, Officer 2014

Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase: They are sure to still a march upon their competitors.

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resist
defy
out shine
challenge

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

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

Bangladesh Bank 2010 (AD)

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined Idiom: The bank will not accept the guarantee of a man of straw.

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A man of bad health
A man who thinks of material benefits
A man of no substance
One who refuses to surrender
A liar

It is difficult to discern the sample that is on the slide unless the microscope is adjusted.

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determine
arrange
debate
discard

To be in abeyance-

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To be in trouble
Dual minded
In a fighting mood
In suspense

Probashi Kallyan Bank Exam. 2014

Choose the one that can be substituted for the given words/phrases: A religious misconduct----

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stanza
preach
sanctorum
sermon

Probashi Kallyan Bank Exam. 2014

Choose the one that can be substituted for the given words/phrases: A place for sick people who need long periods for recovery----

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asylum
hospital
sanatorium
clinic

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

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request
fantasize
attend
remember

Einstein’s theory of relativity seemed incredible at the time that he first introduced it.

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famous
complicated
brilliant
unbelievable

To read between the lines means-

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

Which of the following is a correct proverb ?

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

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

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

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

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

He agreed to the plan of his own accord.

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unwillingly
enthusiastically
voluntarily
reluctantly

To get along with means-----

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to interest
to adjust
to accompany
to walk

Janata Bank Assistant Executive Officer(AEO) 2015

I have (a bone to pick) with you in this matter.

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selfless motive
am angry
selfish motive
Desire

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

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

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

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

He kept saying he did not do it but in the end he said he had done it.

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at least
by the end
in any case
finally

Janata Bank Assistant Executive Officer(AEO) 2015

You cannot (have your cake and eat) it too.

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absolve yourself of guilt
enjoy without payment
Enjoy for ever
have it both ways

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 bring about
Comes off
Will come round
Takes off

Premier Bank Ltd. (Trainee Junior Officer) 2013

Idiom: To blow hot and cold

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to be rich and poor frequently
Changing weather
to be untrustworthy
to be inconsistent

Three score is

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Three hundred times
Thirty times
More than three
Three times twenty

He was in a brown study and did not seem to catch my point.

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in a state of shock
absent-minded
absorbed in reading
In his study room

Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given idioms/phrase: I have a bone to pick with you in this matter.

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selfish motive
desire
An angry
selfless motive

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

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first work
last work
early work
middle work

City Bank Ltd. 2011 (PO)

Most of the participants did not expect the victory of a dark horse like him.

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an unknown person
None of these
a strog person
an illiterate
A mischievous person

City Bank Ltd. 2011 (PO)

Mr. Akash deals in pearls.

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None of these
understands
costly
Do business
smuggling

Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given idioms/phrase: The Bill was passed by the Parliament in the teeth of opposition.

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assistance
In the face of
cooperation
by force of

An ordinance is-

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An arms factory
A book
A newspaper journal
A law

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

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lose gradually
set free
reveal a secret
ignore

Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given idioms/phrase: Harassed by repeated acts of injustice, he decided to put his foot down.

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Not to yield
none of these
resign
withdraw

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

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sky
blue
firmament
heavens

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF SOFT SOAP?

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

To smell a rat-

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to see hidden meaning
to misunderstand
to detect bad smell
to suspect trick or deceit

Dog days means-

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

TO MEET TROUBLE HALF? WAY MEANS-

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

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

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asses
consider
count numbers
think seriously

Premier Bank Ltd. (Trainee Junior Officer) 2013

Idiom: To smell a rat

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to misunderstand
to suspect a trick or deceit
to see hidden meaning
To detect bad smell

Sonali Bank Ltd Sr Officer 2014

Renal failure means-

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Kidney failure
collapse of the lungs
heart failure
Severe low blood

Jamuna Bank Ltd.(PO)-2014

Question (16-20) : For each question, select the word(s)/phrase(s) that appropriately fill(s) in the gap(s). 16. According to corporate circles Bengal corporation is pushing through the merger to create a financially company in the processed foods business, the group’s thrust area since the 1990’s.

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leading
straight
Acceptable
powerful
huge

Dog days means----

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

'Maiden speech' means------

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final speech
late speech
early speech
first speech

"Hold water" means?

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store water
keep water
drink water
bear examination

The remnants of the Roman Empire can be found in many countries in Asia, Europe and Africa.

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destruction
small pieces
building
effects

Premier Bank Ltd. (Trainee Junior Officer) 2013

Idiom: By the rule of thumb

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by the use of trickery
By the use of force
by cheating and deception
by practical experience which is rather rough

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