Idioms and Phrases(এনটিআরসিএ-ইংরেজি)

‘White elephant’ means

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

‘She works at a snail’s pace’ means--

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

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

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successful
destroyed
ransacked
debt

’Prior to’ means--

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After
Immediately
During the period of
Before

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

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

I know nothing _____ the boy.

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with
in the dark
to
as to

‘Take one to tasks ’ means--

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rebuke
resume
restrain
Imitate

The man did the work in the nick of time.

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right on time
very last minute
long before deadline
after deadline

১৪তম বেসরকারি প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন ও প্রত্যয়ন পরীক্ষা

He will come in no time. Here the idiom 'in no time' means.

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very soon
never in future
not ever
not in future

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

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

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

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order
return
turn
silence

What does ‘Abode of God" means?

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Residence
Heaven
Garden
Home of God

To blaze trail

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

The phrase “nouveau riche” means---

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Rich rich
Well off
New rich
New high class

"Pass away" means

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die
erase
fall
disappear

The hotel is just _________ from the beach

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

'Misanthropist' means :

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

‘’Cut to the quick’’ means--

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

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

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

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF “SOFT SOAP?

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

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

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valley
road
City
tunnel

‘To kick the bucket’ means to--

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Quarrel
begin
neglect
die

He advised me _ smoking .

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from giving up
to give up
giving up
in giving up

‘In black and white’ means

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In writing
Temporary
Doubt
Orally

A bird in the hand is worth---.

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two in the bush
a thousand rupee
nothing
anything

The expression ‘take into account’ means

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think seriously
count numbers
assess
consider

‘’Nota bene’’ means--

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next page
not sure
mark well
For example

Being ‘down to earth’ means---

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cruel
realistic
hopeful
close to nature

‘Once in a blue moon' means-

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

‘Hire a man’ means--

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

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

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

The Hyphen is used_

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

What is the meaning of 'White Elephant'?

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

To 'raise ones brows' indicate_

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disapproval
surprise
annoyance
indifference

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

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question
isssue
answer
Meaning

‘’Pros and Cons’’ means---

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good and bad
merits and demerits
all
Advantages and disadvantages

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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Because
If
Since
Although

At one's wit's end

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Explain
Perplexed
Clear Up
Enlighten

Always look before you---.

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lean
leap
lip
jump

The idiom ‘put up with’ means –

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tolerate
stay together
protect
keep trust

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

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

১৫তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন

The idiom put up with means

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tolerate
protect
keep trust
Stay together

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

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

‘He was in a reverie’—means:

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

১৪তম বেসরকারি প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন ও প্রত্যয়ন পরীক্ষা

Choose the appropriate meaning of the idiom "Swan song".

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carly work
first work
middle work
last work

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

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fearful day
memorable day
the day of sorrow
dangerous day

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

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disagree
agree
brave
honest

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

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rebuke
perplexity
utter an obscene word
make effective

‘Birds eye view’ means---

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

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

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

১৪তম বেসরকারি প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন ও প্রত্যয়ন পরীক্ষা

I am entitled _ a share of the profit.The correct preposition is –

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for
into
to
from

১৪তম বেসরকারি প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন ও প্রত্যয়ন পরীক্ষা

What kind of verb is the word 'went’ in the sentence: "The dog went mad"?

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Copulative verb
Factitive verb
Transitive verb
Causative verb

‘’Once in blue moon’’ means--

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very rarely
on a moonlit night
full moon night
Very often

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

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in practice
by rights
on the contrary
in any case

Bell to the wall means-

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

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

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

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put up with
pass by
fall back
see through

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

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

'Maiden speech' means .

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Late speech
Final speech
Early speech
First speech

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

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heavily
Enmity
light
fighting

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

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ancient
spoiled
primitive
not in fashion

What is the meaning of "die in harness"?

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

In case---fire, leave the building.

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See
find
of
out

A snake In the grass.

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

‘To do away with’ means-

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to drive off
to get rid of
to repeat
to start

The watch costs a pretty penny.

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None of these
cheap
very expensive
very cheap
Expensive

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

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worried
tolerate
tensed
cheerful

Stockings are _ socks

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long
small
big
short

By ‘fits and starts' means-

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carefully
attentively
regularly
irregularly

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

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

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

What does ‘capital punishment’ mean---

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misery
death penalty
imprisonment
Punished by the government

‘Maiden speech’ means-

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Speech made
Final speech
Early speech
First speech

To blow hot and cold.

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

‘’Red letter day’’ means--

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

"Call to mind" means

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remember
attend
request
fantasize

Day dream means-----

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speculation
reverie
dream seen in the day sleep
manipulation

A wise man saves something for _________

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

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 experience
The test should be based on calculation

A green horn.

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

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

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

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

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time tailoring
saving time
Saving lives
timely action

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

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saving time
saving lives
timely action
time tailoring

TO MEET TROUBLE HALF –WAY MEANS-

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

“Pass away” means

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Disappear
Die
Fall
None of Them
Erase

First language means the _ language .

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important
natural
offical
main

‘Bring to book’ means---

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

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

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a noun phrase
a verb phrase
a prepositional phrase
an infinitive

''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

১৬তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন

The phrase 'at loggerheads' means

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very close
belligerent
quarreling
distant relation

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

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

The horror movie scared them out of their-

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lives
funds
Wits
seats

The phrase ‘At a stretch’ means:

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long way
irregularly
without break
decaying

What is the meaning of ‘Soft-soap’?

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

. Maiden Speech is the —

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late speech
First Speech
final speech
early speech

"No news is good news"

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

‘’At daggers drawn’’ means---

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

১৬তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন

Hurry spoils --

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and scary
to tarry
the curry
the work

The meaning of the Idiom/Phrase: Iron will-

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good health
strong determination
has high hemoglobin
sticks to the point

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

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moving
falling
rising
finishing

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