Idioms and Phrases
301. 'For good' means--
- ক. for bitterment
- খ. permanently
- গ. temporarily
- ঘ. for the time being
উত্তরঃ permanently
302. 'To reader between lines' means--
- ক. to read carefully
- খ. to read only some lines
- গ. to read quickly
- ঘ. to read carefully to find out meaning
উত্তরঃ to read carefully to find out meaning
303. What is the meaning of 'out of the wood'?
- ক. out of the jungle
- খ. out of the bush
- গ. free from difficulties
- ঘ. out of the way
উত্তরঃ free from difficulties
304. 'A bolt from the blue' means---
- ক. an unexpected gift
- খ. an unexpected person
- গ. an unexpected calamity
- ঘ. an unexpected place
উত্তরঃ an unexpected calamity
305. What is the meaning of the expression 'bottom line'?
- ক. the final step
- খ. the end of a road
- গ. the last line of a book
- ঘ. the essential point
উত্তরঃ the essential point
306. What is the meaning of the idiom, 'a round dozen'?
- ক. a full of dozen
- খ. a little less than a dozen
- গ. round about dozen
- ঘ. a little more than a dozen
উত্তরঃ a full of dozen
309. I want to settle this issue--
- ক. once again
- খ. once for all
- গ. once or twice
- ঘ. just now
উত্তরঃ once for all
310. 'The birds and the bees' means--
- ক. the relation between the birds and bees
- খ. the basic facts about sex
- গ. the birds and bees are good workers
- ঘ. excessively arrogant
উত্তরঃ the basic facts about sex
311. 'At the eleventh hour' means--
- ক. at a time
- খ. at the last moment
- গ. at the first moment
- ঘ. at no moment
উত্তরঃ at the last moment
312. Which of the best sentence by 'Bag and Baggage'?
- ক. He leaves the place bag and baggage
- খ. He leaves the place with bag and baggage
- গ. He leaves the place for bag and baggage
- ঘ. He leaves for bag and baggage
উত্তরঃ He leaves the place bag and baggage
313. What is the meaning of 'Herculean task'.?
- ক. a very good task
- খ. a very difficult task
- গ. an important task
- ঘ. an easy task
উত্তরঃ a very difficult task
314. 'At daggers drawn' means--
- ক. in disorderly
- খ. at a standstill
- গ. on embracing point
- ঘ. on the point of fighting
উত্তরঃ on the point of fighting
315. What do you mean by the phrase 'sit on the fence'?
- ক. watch over the fence
- খ. sit idly
- গ. remain neutral in a dispute
- ঘ. sit on a height
উত্তরঃ remain neutral in a dispute
316. The phrase 'over head and ears' means--
- ক. emotionally
- খ. doubtfully
- গ. deeply
- ঘ. mostly
উত্তরঃ deeply
317. 'Cock and bull story' means--
- ক. a fable
- খ. a tragedy
- গ. a false story
- ঘ. a wonderful story
উত্তরঃ a false story
318. What does 'three score' mean?
- ক. thirty times
- খ. three hundred times
- গ. three times twenty
- ঘ. three times ten
উত্তরঃ three times twenty
- ক. in a hurry
- খ. in fine
- গ. in no time
- ঘ. in the long run
উত্তরঃ in the long run
320. A 'bull market' means that sharing prices are---
- ক. falling
- খ. rising
- গ. moving
- ঘ. static
উত্তরঃ rising
- ক. In details
- খ. elaborately
- গ. large discription
- ঘ. briefly
উত্তরঃ briefly
322. Which one of the following is the correct meaning of the phrase 'by fitts and starts'?
- ক. at irregular intervals
- খ. at regular intervals
- গ. at rapid rates
- ঘ. suddenly
উত্তরঃ at irregular intervals
323. What is the meaning of 'hang about'?
- ক. lag behind
- খ. keep aloof
- গ. loiter about
- ঘ. remain away
উত্তরঃ loiter about
324. The bad news struck him like a bolt from the ----.
- ক. sky
- খ. heavens
- গ. firmament
- ঘ. blue
উত্তরঃ blue
325. 'To get along with' means--
- ক. to adjust
- খ. to accompany
- গ. to interest
- ঘ. to walk
উত্তরঃ to adjust