Idioms Phrases
76. Choose the appropriate meaning of the idiom 'Swan sone'.
- ক. first work
- খ. last work
- গ. middle work
- ঘ. early work
উত্তরঃ last work
77. He will come in no time. Here the idiom 'in no time' means -
- ক. never in future
- খ. soon
- গ. not in future
- ঘ. not ever
উত্তরঃ soon
78. 'Castles in the air' means -
- ক. Romantic scenery
- খ. Visionary project
- গ. Fanciful schemes
- ঘ. Idealistic thhinking
উত্তরঃ Fanciful schemes
79. Use the correct phrase/word : A stich in time saves -
- ক. ten
- খ. five
- গ. seven
- ঘ. nine
উত্তরঃ nine
80. Bad habits should be nipped in the bud. Here the underlined phrase means -
- ক. crop up
- খ. to be cultivated
- গ. to shun
- ঘ. to be stopped in the beginning
উত্তরঃ to be stopped in the beginning
- ক. bad blood
- খ. blue blood
- গ. block head
- ঘ. broken reed
উত্তরঃ blue blood
- ক. At lenght
- খ. Ten to one
- গ. At large
- ঘ. All in all
উত্তরঃ Ten to one
84. Yor'll fail in the exam, if you - from school.
- ক. take to task
- খ. put off
- গ. put out
- ঘ. play truant
উত্তরঃ play truant
- ক. slow coach
- খ. silver spoon
- গ. maiden speech
- ঘ. weal and woe
উত্তরঃ maiden speech
87. A person whose head is in the clouds is -
- ক. proud
- খ. a day dreamer
- গ. an aviator
- ঘ. useless
উত্তরঃ a day dreamer
88. A spech full of too many word is -
- ক. a big speech
- খ. Maiden speech
- গ. An unimportant speech
- ঘ. A verbose speech
উত্তরঃ A verbose speech
89. While living in poverty, the poet had to - a great deal of sufferings.
- ক. see through
- খ. put up with
- গ. pass by
- ঘ. fall back
উত্তরঃ put up with
90. The idiom 'white elephant' means -
- ক. a very costly but useless possession
- খ. an expensive gift
- গ. a great opportunity
- ঘ. a hoarder
উত্তরঃ a very costly but useless possession
91. 'To read between the lines' means -
- ক. to read only some lines
- খ. to read quickly to save time
- গ. to read carefully to find out any hidden meaning
- ঘ. to read carefully
উত্তরঃ to read carefully to find out any hidden meaning
92. Choose the appropriate words to fill in the blank : 'I am not going to - your somking any longer.'
- ক. get along with
- খ. take up with
- গ. keep up with
- ঘ. put up with
উত্তরঃ put up with
93. He turned a deaf ear to my advice. Appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom is :
- ক. Atiention
- খ. Obey
- গ. Disregarded
- ঘ. Unhappy
উত্তরঃ Disregarded
- ক. Advantage and disadvantage
- খ. Merits and demerits
- গ. Good and Bad
- ঘ. All
উত্তরঃ All
95. We must set deadlines for phrase of the project to complete it on time.
- ক. any
- খ. all
- গ. the
- ঘ. each
উত্তরঃ each
96. A speech delivered without preparation is called -
- ক. verbose
- খ. maiden
- গ. straight forword
- ঘ. extempore
উত্তরঃ extempore
98. The issue will be discussed -
- ক. with details
- খ. by details
- গ. in details
- ঘ. in detail
উত্তরঃ in detail
99. Which one of the following phrases means to 'tolerate'?
- ক. put up with
- খ. put down ot
- গ. put of
- ঘ. put up
উত্তরঃ put up with
- ক. green letter day
- খ. white letter day
- গ. orange letter day
- ঘ. red letter day
উত্তরঃ red letter day