Idioms and Phrases
276. His poor health is the main "road block" to his promotion.
- ক. worry
- খ. danger
- গ. threat
- ঘ. peril
উত্তরঃ threat
277. The phrase 'an apple of discord' means--
- ক. a sweet apple
- খ. a bitter apple
- গ. an unexpected gift
- ঘ. an object of quarrel
উত্তরঃ an object of quarrel
278. He is "up to his ears" in work and cannot possibly see you now.
- ক. very interested in
- খ. fully occupied with
- গ. not involved with
- ঘ. concerned with
উত্তরঃ fully occupied with
279. If you "give me a hand", then I shall be able to finish more quickly.
- ক. take my hand
- খ. take my fingers
- গ. pick me up
- ঘ. pull me up
সঠিক উত্তরের জয় বিস্তারিত দেখুন
280. He has sold his house and has no job and so "now he has next to nothing".
- ক. he is unemployed
- খ. he has no property
- গ. he has no few things
- ঘ. he has nothing to all
উত্তরঃ he has nothing to all
281. The manager dismissed the new proposal "out of hand" and said that it was not at all practical.
- ক. quickly
- খ. utterly
- গ. directly
- ঘ. simply
উত্তরঃ quickly
282. I prefer to talk to people "face to face" rather than to talk no the phone.
- ক. in person
- খ. watching them
- গ. facing them
- ঘ. looking at them
উত্তরঃ in person
- ক. not at all
- খ. to be last
- গ. man of outside
- ঘ. thoroughly
উত্তরঃ thoroughly
285. 'At a loss' means---
- ক. Incurring loss in business
- খ. Being puzzled
- গ. Missing something
- ঘ. finding no trace
উত্তরঃ Being puzzled
287. We had to "put up with" the inconvenience.
- ক. remove
- খ. violate
- গ. obey
- ঘ. endure
উত্তরঃ endure
288. I could barely "make out" the traffic signs through the rain.
- ক. discern
- খ. violate
- গ. obey
- ঘ. wait for
উত্তরঃ discern
289. We had to "put up with" the inconvenience.
- ক. endure
- খ. create
- গ. enjoy
- ঘ. remove
উত্তরঃ endure
290. The correct meaning of 'a man of letter' is--
- ক. A postman
- খ. A scholar
- গ. Efficientman
- ঘ. Attentiveman
উত্তরঃ A scholar
- ক. English
- খ. Bengali
- গ. Greek
- ঘ. Hindi
উত্তরঃ Greek
292. He kept saying he did not do it but "in the end" he said he had done it.
- ক. in any case
- খ. at least
- গ. by the end
- ঘ. finally
উত্তরঃ finally
293. Choose the appropriate meaning of the idiom 'Swan song'--
- ক. first work
- খ. last work
- গ. middle work
- ঘ. early work
উত্তরঃ last work
294. A speech full of too many words is ---
- ক. a big speech
- খ. maiden speech
- গ. an unimportant speech
- ঘ. a verbose speech
উত্তরঃ a verbose speech
295. 'Hold water' means--
- ক. keep water
- খ. drink water
- গ. store water
- ঘ. bear examination
উত্তরঃ bear examination
296. Jharna has a habit of ---- without coming to the actual point at once.
- ক. sleeping partner
- খ. skine and bone
- গ. beating about the bush
- ঘ. well to do
উত্তরঃ beating about the bush
298. The correct meaning of 'a bird's eye view' is---
- ক. a false hope
- খ. a cursory glance
- গ. eye witness
- ঘ. a false story
উত্তরঃ a cursory glance
299. The meaning of 'In black and white' is--
- ক. in haste
- খ. in writing
- গ. non-co-operation
- ঘ. in perplexity
উত্তরঃ in writing
300. 'Capital punishment' means--
- ক. imprisonment
- খ. freedom
- গ. immunity
- ঘ. death penalty
উত্তরঃ death penalty