Idioms and Phrases
426. Sit down and make yourself---
- ক. at stake
- খ. at low ebb
- গ. at the outset
- ঘ. at home
উত্তরঃ at home
427. জিলাপির প্যাঁচ -- Which one is the right idiom ?
- ক. Make Whoopee
- খ. Wheels Within wheels
- গ. Bottomless pit
- ঘ. none of these
উত্তরঃ Wheels Within wheels
428. We locked up our valuables so that they would not ---
- ক. go astray
- খ. run amok
- গ. fall into arrears
- ঘ. fall in trouble
উত্তরঃ go astray
429. Jack of the trades' means
- ক. to be hospitable
- খ. who can do everything but not specialized
- গ. ignoraut about something
- ঘ. None of these
উত্তরঃ who can do everything but not specialized
430. 'Jack of the trades' means
- ক. to be hospitable
- খ. who can do everything but not specialized
- গ. ignoraut about something
- ঘ. None of these
উত্তরঃ who can do everything but not specialized
431. The idom 'well off' means --
- ক. who is in happiness
- খ. skilled
- গ. Who is in sorrow
- ঘ. economically solvent
উত্তরঃ economically solvent
432. 'Rise up to the occasion' means ---
- ক. to try hard to do the task
- খ. come to an end
- গ. rain very heavily
- ঘ. to remain neutral
উত্তরঃ to try hard to do the task
433. 'Rise up to the occasion' means---.
- ক. To try hard to do the task
- খ. come to an end
- গ. rain very heavily
- ঘ. to remain neutral
উত্তরঃ To try hard to do the task
434. man like Rabindranath and Nazrul were --- .put the best
- ক. well- to - do
- খ. Man of parts
- গ. past master
- ঘ. salt of the earth
উত্তরঃ salt of the earth
435. They stole the car just --- it. Fill the blank with suitable phrase.
- ক. get the hell out
- খ. hell or high water
- গ. ride hell for leather
- ঘ. for the hell of
উত্তরঃ for the hell of
436. 'All and sundry' is the meaning of---
- ক. without any secret
- খ. never theless
- গ. all without exceptions
- ঘ. exactly alike
উত্তরঃ all without exceptions
437. I heard a ---
- ক. hue and cry
- খ. hard and fast
- গ. heart and soul
- ঘ. by and by
উত্তরঃ hue and cry
438. Why do you fight say of me ? the underlined phrase means---
- ক. hate
- খ. love
- গ. follow
- ঘ. avoid
উত্তরঃ avoid
439. I do not know 'the way and wherefore' of your action. 'the way and wherefore' phrase means
- ক. desire
- খ. reason
- গ. intertion
- ঘ. fact
উত্তরঃ reason
440. I am 'out of sorts' today . out of sorts means---
- ক. ill
- খ. bad tempered
- গ. ready
- ঘ. extremely happy
উত্তরঃ ill
441. Even when he became a star he didn't have ---
- ক. an acquired taste
- খ. walk of life
- গ. life and soul
- ঘ. airs and graces
উত্তরঃ airs and graces
442. The correct meaning of the idiom 'over and over again' is--
- ক. once more
- খ. repeatedly
- গ. deeply
- ঘ. properly
উত্তরঃ repeatedly
443. The exact sentence of the following using the phrase 'with a high hand' is ---
- ক. He took his defeat with a high hand
- খ. He put down the rebelling with a high hand
- গ. He flattered me with a high hand
- ঘ. He drinks with a high hand
উত্তরঃ He put down the rebelling with a high hand
444. Englishmen were only --- in India
- ক. Summer friends
- খ. birds of passage
- গ. rank and file
- ঘ. none of these
উত্তরঃ birds of passage
445. The idiom 'Chip of the old block' refers to .
- ক. important person
- খ. a great miser
- গ. timid
- ঘ. worthy son of a worthy father
উত্তরঃ worthy son of a worthy father
446. He is guided by curtain lectures . here lectures given by ---
- ক. Teacher
- খ. counsellor
- গ. elder brother
- ঘ. wife
উত্তরঃ wife
447. The U.N.O is the forlorn hope for world peace . 'Forlorn hope' means ---
- ক. desperate enterprise
- খ. priseworthy enterprise
- গ. good initative
- ঘ. seperate initiative
উত্তরঃ desperate enterprise
448. I cannot understand your dog in the manger policy . This policy is---
- ক. stopping others enjoying sth
- খ. shortlived outburst of effort
- গ. taking the most hopeful view
- ঘ. disagreement
উত্তরঃ stopping others enjoying sth
449. I had many friends in my ---. fill the gap with correct idiom .
- ক. palmy days
- খ. rainy day
- গ. evil days
- ঘ. by day
উত্তরঃ palmy days
- ক. cannot be changed
- খ. a small dried grape
- গ. better than something
- ঘ. can be argued
উত্তরঃ cannot be changed