Idioms And Phrases-1(এনটিআরসিএ-ইংরেজি)

‘’Red letter day’’ means--

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Day written in red letters
a day of remembering special event
day on which red flags are hoisted
day on which processions are organized

. Maiden Speech is the —

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final speech
late speech
First Speech
early speech

Bell to the wall means-

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

'Misanthropist' means :

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

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

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resent
decline
avoid
tolerate

''Out of date'' means-----

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not in fashion
primitive
ancient
spoiled

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

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ransacked
debt
destroyed
successful

‘Birds eye view’ means---

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

‘’Pros and Cons’’ means---

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merits and demerits
good and bad
all
Advantages and disadvantages

I know nothing _____ the boy.

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with
in the dark
to
as to

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

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

‘She works at a snail’s pace’ means--

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

‘Hire a man’ means--

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

The player isn't fat;------, he's quite skinny.

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on the contrary
in practice
by rights
in any case

''Birds eye view'' means---

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

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF “SOFT SOAP?

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

’Prior to’ means--

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After
During the period of
Before
Immediately

‘White elephant’ means

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

"No news is good news"

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it is likely that nothing bad has happend
it is unlikely that nothing bad has happend
it is likely to have bad news
It is likely that we expect bad news

The phrase ‘At a stretch’ means:

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decaying
irregularly
long way
without break

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

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in fulfillment
in a fix
likely
in brief

To 'raise ones brows' indicate_

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surprise
disapproval
annoyance
indifference

What is the meaning of 'White Elephant'?

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

"Call to mind" means

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fantasize
remember
request
attend

‘’At daggers drawn’’ means---

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

‘’Nota bene’’ means--

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next page
not sure
mark well
For example

To blaze trail

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

By ‘fits and starts' means-

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attentively
regularly
irregularly
carefully

By and large means-----

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everywhere
very large
mostly
far away

A green horn.

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

''The old man works at a snail's pace'' means-----

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he works slowly
he works steadily
he works smoothly
he works carefully

‘In black and white’ means

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In writing
Orally
Doubt
Temporary

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

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

“Pass away” means

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Die
None of Them
Fall
Erase
Disappear

The phrase “nouveau riche” means---

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New rich
Rich rich
Well off
New high class

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

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lovely
real
ruined
long distance

‘He was in a reverie’—means:

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

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

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undesirable
indescribable
miserable life
the life of a beggar

''To fish in troubled waters'' means----

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to make a personal profit out of a disturbance
to indulge in evil conspiracies
to aggravate the situation
to catch fish in rough water

A wise man saves something for _________

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

'Maiden speech' means .

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Early speech
Final speech
First speech
Late speech

‘’Cut to the quick’’ means--

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

Stockings are _ socks

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small
short
big
long

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

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utter an obscene word
rebuke
make effective
perplexity

The man did the work in the nick of time.

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right on time
after deadline
long before deadline
very last minute

Day dream means-----

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manipulation
reverie
speculation
dream seen in the day sleep

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

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answer
isssue
Meaning
question

In case---fire, leave the building.

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See
out
find
of

Meaning of the phrase ''On the spur of the moment''-----

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for only a short time
without previous thought
after careful thought
at the earliest possible moment

The police questioned each witness in------- .

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order
turn
silence
return

‘Take one to tasks ’ means--

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resume
rebuke
restrain
Imitate

First language means the _ language .

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offical
natural
important
main

What does ‘capital punishment’ mean---

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death penalty
imprisonment
Punished by the government
misery

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

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put up with
fall back
see through
pass by

''A bull market'' means that share prices are-----

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rising
finishing
moving
falling

‘Once in a blue moon' means-

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

What is the meaning of ‘Soft-soap’?

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

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

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

‘Maiden speech’ means-

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Final speech
Speech made
First speech
Early speech

To blow hot and cold.

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

The expression ‘take into account’ means

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assess
think seriously
count numbers
consider

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

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Promises are better than actuals
It is no good beating about the bush.
The seen is better than the unseen
Take what you have readily available rather than expecting better in the future

''Fall into line'' means-----

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agree
brave
disagree
honest

The idiom ‘put up with’ means –

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tolerate
keep trust
protect
stay together

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

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

TO MEET TROUBLE HALF –WAY MEANS-

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

The watch costs a pretty penny.

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Expensive
None of these
very cheap
very expensive
cheap

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

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

The hotel is just _________ from the beach

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

"Pass away" means

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fall
disappear
die
erase

The horror movie scared them out of their-

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lives
seats
Wits
funds

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

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time tailoring
saving time
timely action
saving lives

‘Bring to book’ means---

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

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

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road
tunnel
valley
City

What does ‘Abode of God" means?

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Residence
Home of God
Garden
Heaven

He advised me _ smoking .

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giving up
to give up
from giving up
in giving up

‘’Once in blue moon’’ means--

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Very often
full moon night
very rarely
on a moonlit night

''Red letter day'' means----

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the day of sorrow
fearful day
memorable day
dangerous day

The meaning of the Idiom/Phrase: Iron will-

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strong determination
has high hemoglobin
sticks to the point
good health

‘To kick the bucket’ means to--

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begin
die
neglect
Quarrel

Meaning of the phrase ''to make good'' is----

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to help others
to compensate
to do justice
to do good works

At one's wit's end

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Clear Up
Enlighten
Perplexed
Explain

The Hyphen is used_

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

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

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

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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Since
Because
If
Although

A bird in the hand is worth---.

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anything
two in the bush
nothing
a thousand rupee

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

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a noun phrase
an infinitive
a verb phrase
a prepositional phrase

Each of the following idioms is followed by some alternatives. choose the one which best expresses its meaning:-To keep one's head-

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to be self respectful
to save oneself
to keep calm
none of these

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

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saving time
timely action
time tailoring
Saving lives

Such claim needs to be tested empirically’ means –

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The test should be based on assumption
The test should be based on idea
The test should be based on calculation
The test should be based on experience

A snake In the grass.

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

End in smoke means----

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come to nothing
destruct
stop smoking
catch fire

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

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Enmity
light
heavily
fighting

What is the meaning of "die in harness"?

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

''Lend me your ears'' means----

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let me check your ears
come close to me
listen to me
let me whisper into your ears

The phrase ''in high spirit'' means----

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tolerate
worried
tensed
cheerful

Which phrase contains words opposed to each other in meaning?

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

‘To do away with’ means-

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to start
to get rid of
to drive off
to repeat

Always look before you---.

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leap
lean
jump
lip

Being ‘down to earth’ means---

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realistic
hopeful
close to nature
cruel

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