Idioms Phrases

1. ‘Once in a blue moon’ means-

• ক. always
• খ. very rarely
• গ. nearly
• ঘ. hourly

2. Choose the meaning of the idiom- ‘Take the bull by the horns’ -

• ক. To challenge the enemy with courage
• খ. Force the enemy to submit
• গ. Out of one's wit
• ঘ. Surrender before the emeny

3. A speech of too many word is called-

• ক. A big speech
• খ. Maiden speech
• গ. An unimportant speech
• ঘ. A verbose speech

4. The phrase ‘Achilles’ hell’ means :

• ক. A strong point
• খ. A weak point
• গ. A permanent solution
• ঘ. A serious idea

5. The idiom ‘A stitch in times saves nine’- refers to the importance of-

• ক. saving lives
• খ. timely action
• গ. saving time
• ঘ. time tailoring

6. ‘To do away with’ means-

• ক. to repeat
• খ. to start
• গ. to get rid of
• ঘ. to drive off

7. ‘To do away with’ means-

• ক. to repeat
• খ. to start
• গ. to get rid of
• ঘ. to drive off

8. The idiom “A stitch in time saves nine”- refers the importance of-

• ক. saving lives
• খ. saving time
• গ. timely action
• ঘ. time tailoring

9. The phrase ‘nouveau riche’ means-

• ক. Riche rich
• খ. New high class
• গ. Well off
• ঘ. New rich

10. 'Call to mind' means-

• ক. fantasize
• খ. attend
• গ. remember
• ঘ. request

11. 'Pass away' means-

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

12. The idiom "put up with" means-

• ক. stay together
• খ. tolerate
• গ. keep trust
• ঘ. protect

13. Despite being a brilliant scientist, he does not seem to get his ideas across.

• ক. make his ideas understand
• খ. get his ideas down pat
• গ. summaries his ideas
• ঘ. put together his ideas

14. "To raise one's brows" indicates-

• ক. annoyance
• খ. disapproval
• গ. indifference
• ঘ. surprise

15. Of the foru alternatives, find the one that best fits into the blank space : While living in poverty, the poet had to _ a great deal of sufferings.

• ক. see through
• খ. put up with
• গ. pas by
• ঘ. fall back

16. To end in smoke-

• ক. To create fire
• খ. To go through suffering
• গ. To come to nothing
• ঘ. To see fire

17. Each of the following idioms is followed by some alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses its meaning : To keep one's head-

• ক. to save oneself
• খ. to be self respectful
• গ. to keep calm
• ঘ. None of these

18. to read between the lines-

• ক. to concentrate
• খ. to suspect
• গ. to read carefully
• ঘ. to graps the hidden meaning

19. To put the cart before the horse-

• ক. to offer a person what he cannot eat
• খ. to force a person to do something
• গ. to raise obstacle
• ঘ. to reverse the natural order of things

20. The bad news struck him like a bolt from the- -

• ক. shy
• খ. heavens
• গ. firmament
• ঘ. blue

21. When they had their first child, they put - a large sum for his education.

• ক. aside
• খ. beside
• গ. outside
• ঘ. under

22. "To get along with" means-

• ক. to adjust
• খ. to accompany
• গ. to interest
• ঘ. to walk

23. "Through thick and thin" means-

• ক. under all conditions
• খ. to make thick and thin
• গ. not clear in understanding
• ঘ. of great density

24. 'Prior to' means-

• ক. after
• খ. before
• গ. immediately
• ঘ. during the period of

25. Explain the meaning of 'Bring to pass'.

• ক. Cause to destroy
• খ. Cause to happen
• গ. Cause to carry out
• ঘ. Cause to convice