Idioms Phrases

176. Choose the correct meaning of hte phrase 'end in smoke' :

• ক. Come to nothing
• খ. Catch fire
• গ. Destroy
• ঘ. Stop smoking

177. The phrase 'salt of the earth' means -

• ক. salty earth
• খ. worthy persons
• গ. evil persons
• ঘ. salted earch

178. 'Apple of discore' means -

• ক. an attractive object
• খ. object of dispute
• গ. disagreement
• ঘ. a valuable object

179. The idiom 'be all ears' means -

• ক. listen with great interst and curiosity
• খ. become fully aware with other people
• গ. always agree with other people
• ঘ. be highly confused

180. Pass out means -

• ক. die
• খ. faint
• গ. disappear
• ঘ. corss

181. 'A maiden voyage' means -

• ক. a journey made by a young woman
• খ. a journey made by a new ship
• গ. bridegroom
• ঘ. the first journey made by a ship

182. 'The English' refers to -

• ক. the English language
• খ. the English society
• গ. the English territory
• ঘ. the people of English

183. 'Few adn far between' means -

• ক. rarely
• খ. not very far
• গ. in between
• ঘ. long distance

184. A stitch in time saves -.

• ক. nine
• খ. a lot
• গ. much
• ঘ. a few

185. I cannot - what you say.

• ক. make out
• খ. take out
• গ. take over
• ঘ. make over

186. The phrase 'De Jure' means?

• ক. By law
• খ. Successful
• গ. Compromising
• ঘ. Illigal

187. He goes to his friend's house off and on. What does 'off and on' means -

• ক. frequently
• খ. rarely
• গ. occasionally
• ঘ. Never

188. The phrase 'at loggerheads' means -

• ক. very close
• খ. belligerent
• গ. quarreling
• ঘ. distant relation

189. What is the appropriate meaning of 'Achilles heel ' ?

• ক. Important issue
• খ. Turning point
• গ. Vulnerable point
• ঘ. Main point

190. Instead of 'confirm' we can say -

• ক. bear out
• খ. bear on
• গ. bear to
• ঘ. bear oif

191. 'A cock and bull story' means -

• ক. an animal story
• খ. a story about a cocl and a bull
• গ. a tragedy
• ঘ. a false story

192. 'Big bug' means -

• ক. terrorist
• খ. a large bug
• গ. important person
• ঘ. a large insect

193. 'At a stretch' means -

• ক. without break
• খ. stretch mark
• গ. long way
• ঘ. decay

194. 'End in smoke' means -

• ক. stop smoking
• খ. complete destruction
• গ. come to nothing
• ঘ. catch fire

195. 'A bolt from the blue' means -

• ক. A happy ending
• খ. A sudden bad news
• গ. A thunderstorm
• ঘ. A hailstorm

196. 'A man of letter' means -

• ক. An unwise man
• খ. A wise man
• গ. An illiterate person
• ঘ. A stupid man

197. 'Put up with' means -

• ক. patiently
• খ. complain
• গ. tolerate
• ঘ. hate

198. 'A cock and bull story' means -

• ক. an animal story
• খ. a tragedy
• গ. a short story
• ঘ. a false story

199. There are black sheep in every community 'Black sheep' means -

• ক. bad character
• খ. none of these
• গ. a sheep with black colour
• ঘ. black sheep and goat

200. 'Pass away' means -

• ক. erase
• খ. fail
• গ. disappear
• ঘ. die