Idioms and Phrases

Idioms and Phrases

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A bold from the blue (Some thing quite unexpected, m¤ú~Y© AcÖZ¨vwkZ)

Achilles heel (week point, `ye©jZv)

All at once (suddenly, nVvr)

All but (nearly, almost cÖvq)

All in all (supreme, all powerful, m‡e©mev©)

Apple of discord (matter of dispute, bone of contention, weev‡`i welq)

At a loss (puzzled, nZeyw×)

At a low ebb (declining, wbgœgyLx)

At a stretch (without break, weiwZnxb fv‡e)

At daggers drawn (in a state of hostility, Pig kÎ“Zvc~Y© Ae¯’v)

At home (skilled, comfortable, `¶)

At large (free, ¯^vaxb)

At six and seven (scattered, wek„•Lj Ae¯’vq)

At stake (in danger, wecbœ)

At the eleventh hour (at the last moment, ‡kl gyû‡Z©)

At a stone’s throw (at a short distance, LyeB wbK‡U)

Bad blood (ill feeling, g‡bvgvwjb¨)

Blue blood (Aristocratic birth AvwfRvZ¨)

Bill of fare (A list of dishes at a restaurant, g~j¨mn L¨v‡`i ZvwjKv)

Black sheep (person of bed character-Kyjv½vi)

Beggar description (cannot be described-eY©bv Kiv hvq bv)

By and by (soon, kxNª)

By fits and starts (irregularly. AwbqwgZfv‡e)

By leaps and bounds (verb rapidly, AwZ`ª“Z MwZ‡Z)

Bird’s eye view (a rough idea, ‡gvUv‡gvwU)

Bring to light (make open, cÖKvk Kiv)

Bring to book (punish, kvw¯— ‡`Iqv)

Burning question (matter of strong debate, Zxeª weZ‡K©i welq)

Bear Market (rising ‡ZRx evRvi)

Bottom Line (The essential point- ¸i“Z¡cY© welq)

Call to mind (remember-¯§iY Kiv)

Call in question (doubt- m‡›`n Kiv)

Carry the day (win-Rqjvf Kiv)

Crying need (urgent need- Ri“ix cÖ‡qvRb)

Crocodile tears (pretended cry- gvqv Kvbœv)

Caught red handed (caught directly nv‡Z bv‡Z aiv cov)

Call name (rebuke-Mvwj ‡`Iqv)

Dead against (bitterly against- Zxeª we‡ivax)

Dead language (not spoken-‡h fvlv GLb Avi K_¨ bq)

Die in harness (die while in service-Kg©iZ Ae¯’vq gviv hvIqv)

Dark horse (an unknown person- AcwiwPZ e¨w³ )

Dilly-dally (Waste time- mgq AcPq Kiv)

Dog days (hot weather -Mig AvenvIqv)

End in smoke (fail- e¨_© nIqv)

Flesh and blood (human body- i³gvs‡mi kixi)

For good (for ever, permanently- wP‡ivw`‡bi Rb¨)

From hand to mouth (live by hard labours-w`b Av‡b w`b LvIqv )

Forgone conclusion (anticipated result - c~e©vbywgZ dj )

Fool’s paradise (illusory happiness-‡evKvi ¯^M©)

Fish out of water (in an uneasy situation- A¯^w¯—Ki Ae¯’vq)

Fight shy of (avoid- Zvwo‡q †`Iqv)

Gone to the dogs (be ruined -imvZ‡j hvIqv )

Gala day (a day of festivity- Drm‡ei w`b)

Get rid of (be free from- gyyw³ cvIqv)

Heart and soul (earnestly- g‡b cÖv‡Y)

Hard and fast (fixed-evuav aiv)

Hard nut to crack (a difficult problem- KwVb mgm¨v)

Hold water (bear examination- Kvh©Kix nIqv)

Hold good (apply-cÖhy³ nIqv)

Hush money (Bribe money-gyL eÜ ivLvi Rb¨ Nyl)

In a fix (in a difficult position-gykwK‡j cwZZ)

In time (in proper time- wVK mg‡q)

In lieu of (instead of-cwie‡Z©)

In black and white (in writing-wjwLZ fv‡e )

In no time (soon-kxmª)

In vogue (in fashion-Pvjy)

In force (in activity-cÖPwjZ)

In a nutshell (very briefly-Lye ms‡¶‡c)

Kith and kin (near relatives-wbKU AvZ¥xq)

Lion’s share (major part-wmsn fvM)

Lame excuse (bad plea- ev‡R IRi)

Live from hand to mouth (be poor-w`b G‡b w`‡b LvIqv)

Maiden speech (first speech-(cÖ_g e³„Zv )

Man of one’s word (keep one’s promise-GK K_vi gvbyl)

Man of letters (a scholar-cwÛZ †jvK)

Man of straw (worthless man-Ac`v_© †jvK)

Make both ends meet (live within means-Avq e¨q †gjv‡bv)

Moot point (an undecided matter-AgxgvswmZ welq|)

Make good (compensate-¶wZc~iY Kiv)

On the contrary (Just opposite- wecixZ c‡¶)

Out of data (out of fashion- AcÖPwjZ)

Out of the wood (Free from danger- wec` gy³)

Pros and cons (details-LywUbvwU)

Part and parcel (an integral part- Awe‡”Q`¨ Ask)

Rank and file (common men-mvaviY †jvK)

Red letter day (memorable day- ¯§iYxq w`b)

Red tape (official formalities- jvj wdZvi euvab ev AvgjvZvwš¿KZv)

Set free (Liberate- gy³Kiv)

Slow coach (a lazy person – Ajm cÖK…wZi †jvK )

Suqare meal (full meal- ‡cU fiv Avnvi)

Soft soap (flattery- ‡Zvlv‡gv`)

Snake in the grass (a hidden enemy ‡Mvcb kÎ“)

Speed money (bribe- Nyl)

Take to one’s task (rebuke- wZi¯‹vi Kiv)

Tooth and nail (strongly- Zxeªfv‡e)

Through thick and thin (Through all difficulties- eva¨ wecwËi ga¨ w`‡q)

To the letter (in all details- A¶‡i A¶‡i)

Turn over a new leaf (begin a new phase of life- bZy‡bi m~Pbv)

Turn down (refuse-cÖZ¨vLvb Kiv)

White elephant (a costly unprofitable under taking-AZ¨š— e¨q mv‡c¶ gvwjKvbv )

With flying colours (win- weRqx nIqv)

EX: What is the meaning of white Elephant?

(a) A black Marketer

(b) A hoarder

(d) A very costly and trouble some possessions

বাছাই কৃত 120টি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ Idioms and Phrases যেগুলো বারবার পরীক্ষায় আসে নিম্নে সেগুলো দেওয়া হলো আশাকরি এগুলো কেউ ভালো ভাবে আয়ত্ব করতে পারলে Idioms and Phrases নিয়ে কোনো চিন্তা থাকবেনা।

1. ‘Pass away’ means -
a) disappear b) die c) erase d) fall

Ans:b

2.           The man – his last on last Sunday.
a) breath              b) eaten                        c) drink                        d) breathed

Ans:d

3.           ‘To kick the bucket’ means to-
a) quarrel                        b) die               c) begin                        d) neglect

Ans:b

4.           He visits us now and again here. ‘Now and again’ stand for’—
a) every day        b) occasionally            c) many times d) often

Ans:b

5.           ‘Every now and then’ means-
a) occasionally    b) every year   c) every day     d) at long intervals

Ans:a

6.           They sell books at round rate. Here, ‘at round rate’ means -
a) fixed price      b) over price    c) low price      d) market price

Ans:a

7.           A piece of cake’ means -
a) A task that can be accomplished very easily          b) A very mild punishment
c) A result that is still unclear and can go either way d) A hidden or secret strength
e) A kind, innocent and mild mannered person

Ans:a

8.           The party was all but over when we arrived.
a) in fact             b) almost          c) about                       d) truly             e) seldom

Ans:b

9.           I can walk five miles –
a) at long last       b) at a stretch c) all and sundry            d) at the same time

Ans:b

10.       “All at once” means –
a) Suddenly         b) Variably    c) Friendly     d) None

Ans:a

11.       “At a low ebb” means –
a) Increasing        b) Decreasing   c) Still              d) Increasing and decreasing

Ans:b

12.       ‘At stone’s throw’ means -
a) unit of weight b) to strike       c) a game         d) at a short distance

Ans:d

13.       The thief was caught at-
a) least                b) large                        c) length           d) home

Ans:c

14.       His honour is now at-
a) home               b) large                        c) danger          d) stake

Ans: d

15.       ‘A bolt from the blue’ means –
a) an unexpected gift                  b) an unexpected person
c) an unexpected calamity                       d) an unexpected place

Ans:c

16.       Apple of one’s eye means -
a) apple like eye                          b) big eye
c) apple coloured eye                  d) extremely favourite

Ans:d

17.       “Apple of discord” means –
a) Object of dispute                    b) an attractive object
c) disagreement                           d) a valuable object

Ans:a

18.       “At draggers drawn” means –
a) very slowly                             b) in disorder
c) on the point of fighting                       d) at a standstill

Ans:c

19.       ‘At the eleventh hours’ means –
a) at the best time            b) at the last time c) at the first time     d) at no time

Ans:b

20.       The idiom ‘At home’ Gi A_©-
a) Familiar with                           b) Home made of bricks
c) Try to make a home                d) One who has lost time

Ans:a

21.       A “bull market” means that share prices are –
a) rising               b) moving      c) falling          d) static

Ans:a

22.       Those customers are – the most demanding we’ve ever had.
a) so far              b) by far          c) from far                   d) since far

Ans:b

23.       “Bootleg” means –
a) smuggle           b) export          c) import          d) distribute

Ans:a

24.       In share market ‘Bearish’ indicates-
a) a high price     b) a falling price            c) Bonus          d) Spot market

Ans:b

25.       ‘By and large’ means-
a) Very far away b) Mostly         c) Everywhere d) Far away   e)Very large

Ans:b

26.       What is the meaning of the phrase ‘Blue Blood’?
a) Aristocratic birth b) Scoundrel    c) Fresh blood d) Blood of blue colon

Ans:a

27.       The --- always do many good things for society.
a) ere long           b) big guns       c) sheet anchor            d) yellow dog

Ans:b

28.       He succeeded in life – his talents.
a) in stead of       b) by way of   c) by virtue of              d) by means of

Ans:c

29.       The population of Bangladesh is increasing ---.
a) by fits and starts            b) by all means            c) by and large d) by leaps and bounds

Ans:d

30.       By fits and start means-
a) Irregularly       b) carefully      c) regularly      d) attentively

Ans:a

31.       Only those who are not serious to their success work – and starts.
a) long odds        b) against time c) every inch    d) fits

Ans:d

32.       We should avoid burning the candle at both ends; otherwise it will make us suffer.
The underlined portion indicates -
a) burning the candle fully                      b) both ends to be demolished
c) wasting                                                d) burning valuables

Ans:c

33.       ‘Bury the hatchet’ means-
a) make a noise   b) make peace c) make a hole d) bury a dead body

Ans:b

34.       Do not burn the candle --------.
a) at both ends                            b) in daylight
c) when you are asleep                d) when you walk

Ans:a

35.       ‘Burning question’ means –
a) An outdated topic                  b) A hard question
c) An easy question                    d) A hotly discussed question

Ans:d

36.       ‘To build a castle in the air is to:
a) to work on a massive scale     b) to make a fortune
c) to be a dreamer                        d) to work selflessly

Ans:c

37.       Choose the meaning of ‘bring to pass’.
a) cause to happen                                  b) cause to pass
c) cause to destroy                                  d) cause to carry out

Ans:a

38.       “Bird’s eye view” means –
a) A rough idea                           b) A view of the sky
c) Eyes of a flock of birds          d) Eyes of bird

Ans:a

39.       Robin has a habit of ---- without coming the actual point at once.
a) sleeping partner                                   b) skin and bone
c) beating about the bush                        d) well to do

Ans:c

40.       What is the meaning of the expression “bottom line”?
a) The essential point                  b) The final step
c) The end of a road                    d) The last line of a book

Ans:a

41.       ‘The birds and the bees’ means --
a) The relation between the birds and the bees. b) The basic facts about sex.
c) The birds and the bees are good workers.      d) The basic facts about marriage.

Ans:b

42.       ‘Crack the whip’ means-.
a) to use one’s ability to make someone go quickly.
b) to use one’s power to enable someone to work steadily.
c) to make one’s hand useful in a mission.
d) to use one’s authority to make someone work harder.

Ans:d

43.       To cry for the moon is-
a) to be moonstruck                    b) to want something that is impossible to get
c) to be interested in astronomy d) to be romantic person

Ans:b

44.       ‘Let us call it a day’ means-
a) let us stop                                b) let us call during the day.
c) It is daytime                            d) the day yet to end.

Ans:a

45.       Which is the correct meaning of the idiom: ‘Cock and Bull story’
a) short story by Tolstoy.             b) A novel by Bernard Shaw.
c) Absurd and unlikely story.      d) Cheaps jokes

Ans:c

46.       “To call a spade a spade” means-
a) be factual                                b) speak plainly
c) express fully                           d) use unpalatable words.

Ans:b

47.       ‘Carry the day’ means –
a) win                 b) lose                         c) defeat         d) carry

Ans:a

48.       ‘Call to mind’ means -
a) fantasize         b) attend          c) remember    d) request

Ans:c

49.       What is the meaning of the phrase ‘Come into force’?
a) Make effective            b) Perplexity    c) Rebuke        d) Utter an obscene word

Ans:a

50.       ‘Dark horse’ means –
a) Dark coloured horse.            b) Large horse
c) Arabian horse                          d) A person about whose past is not known

Ans:d

51.       Double jeopardy means -
a) Judicating twice b) Duplicate issue c) Double zero d) Double Standard

Ans:a

52.       “Dead letter” means:
a) Draconian law b) bad law        c) old letter      d) law not in force
e) letter not in use

Ans:d

53.       The word ‘dilly-dally’ means –
a) to dilute           b) repeat          c) waste time    d) wait impatiently

Ans:c

54.       ‘Dog days’ means –
a) A period of being care free     b) A period of having youthful flings
c) A period of misfortune           d) Hot weather

Ans:d

55.       In the armed forces, it is considered a great privilege to die in harness.
a) die on a horseback                  b) die in the battlefield.
c) die while still working             d) die with honour

Ans:c

56.       Being “down to earth” means:                                                                  [D.U. (C) 09-10]
a) Close to nature b) Hopeful       c) normalize     d) monitor     e) realistic

Ans:e

57.       ‘End in smoke’
a) come to nothing b) catch fire c) destruct        d) imagine    e) stop smoking

Ans:a

58.       ‘To flog a dead horse’ means -
a) to fight for a lost cause            b) to take interest in an obsolete subject
c) to act in a foolish way             d) to treat an incurable patient

Ans:b

59.       ‘Few and far between’ - Gi mwVK A_© †KvbwU?
a) Distant thing             b) Very few    c) In frequent   d) In between.

Ans:b

60.       “He has left the country for good” means-
a) He has left the country for his own good. b) He has left the country for foreign good.
c) He has left the country permanently.         d) He wants to buy goods things.

Ans:c

61.       Choose the correct meaning of “A fish out of water”
a) without stopping b) aimlessly c) in an uneasy state    d) under scribable

Ans:c

62.       ‘A forgone conclusion’ means –
a) an uneasy situation                 b) false hope
c) an anticipated result                d) quite familiar

Ans:c

63.       The idiom “from frying pan to fire” means-                                                  [Jn.U 08-09]
a) to jump                                     b) to be in a worse position
c) to get burnt badly                    d) to get exited

Ans:b

64.       Get- bad company.
a) rid of               b) rid from       c) rid in                        d) rid on

Ans:a

65.       Despite being a brilliant scientist, he does not seem to get his ideas across.
a) make his ideas understood      b) get his ideas down pat
c) summaries his ideas                d) put together his ideas

Ans:a

66.       “To get wind of something” means -
a) to hear of something               b) to taste something    c) to clear up something
d) to puncture something             e) to dislike something

Ans:a

67.       “Hard and fast” means-
a) Deep               b) Obvious       c) Honest         d) Spirited

Ans:b

68.       They tried heart and --- but could not prevail.
a) mind               b) spirit                        c) body                        d) soul

Ans:d

69.       What is the meaning of ‘Herculean task’?
a) a very good task b) a very difficult task          c) An important task    d) None

Ans:b

70.       “hitting below the belt’ means –
a) doing something unfair in a competition. b) injuring someone fatally.
c) striking someone in the abdomen.       d) beating someone in a competition.

Ans:a

71.       A hard nut to crack –
a) honest             b) difficult person        c) strong person            d) active person

Ans:b

72.       ‘In black and white’ means –
a) In writing        b) Verbally      c) Falsely         d) In colour

Ans:a

73.       Plan for a new bridge across the river are in the pipeline. The underlined idiom means:
a) Plans are being prepared and are pulic b) Plans are inside the pipeline
c) Plans are pulic                                    d) Plans are not prepared
d) Plans are being prepared but are not public yet

Ans:e

74.       ‘In a dilemma’ means-                                                                                       [I.U.10-11]
a) dream              b) perplexity    c) hunger         d) poverty

Ans:b

75.       “In the right” means ----
a) wisely placed b) rightly served            c) appropriate d) correct

Ans:c

76.       “In a nutshell” means –
a) elaborately      b) briefly        c) abnormally             d) completely

Ans:b

77.       “Any good doctor would solve it in no time.”
The underlined phrase means -
a) instantly         b) never           c) lifetime        d) hardly

Ans:a

78.       The new regulations are in force.
a) being used                               b) being eliminated
c) being discussed                      d) being reconsidered

Ans:a

79.       ‘To keep the wolf away from the door’ means -
a) to keep away from extreme poverty
b) To keep off an unwanted and undesirable person
c) to keep alive                d) To keep the difficulties and dangers in check

Ans:a

80.       ‘Jog trot’ means -
a) slow motion                b) monotonous rhythm
c) tedious move               d) concurrent march

Ans:a

81.       ‘Kith and kin’ means --
a) Name of two brothers             b) Blood relations
c) Name of two gentleman         d) Name of two sisters.

Ans:b

82.       Learn the poem by-                                                                                           [Jn.U 09-10]
a) memory          b) study           c) force                        d) heart

Ans:d

83.       To let the grass grow under one’s feet means:
a) to miss the opportunity                       b) To let the things go in their natural way
c) To be indolent and let other take advantage of one’s indolence
d) To delay and linger                            e) To cause harm to another

Ans:d

84.       Lend me your ears ----
a) let me check your ears           b) let me whisper into your ears
c) listen to me                              d) come close to me

Ans:c

85.       ‘To lose heart’ is
a) to have a heart attack              b) to lose courage
c) to fall in love                           d) to be without passion

Ans:b

86.       A man of letters means –
a) a postman                               b) a scholar
c) a renowned person                 d) the chief of the post office

Ans:b

87.       They are mad about every thing Japanese.
a) angry about                             b) foolish about
c) very enthusiastic about          d) fierce about

Ans:c

88.       He saw an opportunity and -----
a) made a reversal                      b) made a dash for it
c) made a turn for it                    d) made a mess of it

Ans:b

89.       To meet one’s Waterloo” means -
a) to die fighting                          b) to meet a strong adversary .
c) to fulfill a strong desire           d) to meet one’s final defeat.

Ans:d

90.       ‘Nip in the bud’ means-
a) Destroy at the very beginning.            b) Bed of roses
c) Beginning                                d) Rare-up

Ans:a

91.       The meaning of ‘on the wane’ is-
a) declining         b) politeness    c) increasing    d) large

Ans:a

92.       What is the meaning of the idiom “out and about”?
a) inactive                       b) active           c) irregular       d) free from anxiety

Ans:b

93.       ‘Once in a blue moon’ means-
a) very often       b) full moon night c) on a moon-lit night         d) very rarely

Ans:d

94.       I want to settle the issue -----
a) once or twice                          b) once in a blue moon
c) once again                               d) once for all

Ans:d

95.       Don’t – a long face over your failure.
a) take                 b) make           c) get                d) pull

Ans:d

96.       ‘To – one’s own canoe.’
a) pedal               b) peddle         c) paddle          d) pandle

Ans:c

97.       He refused ---- to help me.
a) point blank      b) in good faith            c) out and out d) by no means

Ans:a

98.       The thief was caught red handed. Here ‘red handed’ means-
a) later                 b) trap              c) with proof    d) None of them

Ans:c

99.       ‘To read between the lines’ means –
a) To read carefully.

   b) To read only lines.
c) To read quickly to save some time.
d) To read carefully to find out any hidden meaning.

Ans:d

100.   ‘Red letter day’ means-
a) day written in red letters.         b) day on which red flags are hoisted.
c) A day of rejoicing.                  d) day on which possession are organized

Ans:c

101.   What is the meaning of the idiom “a round dozen”?
a) a little less than a dozen.         b) a little more than a dozen
c) round about a dozen.              d) a full dozen.

Ans:d

102.   ‘Rank and file’ means –                                                                                    [R.U.08-09]
a) Details                                     b) Common men
c) Occasionally                           d) Official formalities

Ans:b

103.   Idiom ‘silver lining’ means-
a) hope                b) white line     c) silver plated d) white colour

Ans:a

104.   Why should she stick her neck out for them.
They never helped her with anything.
a) Ask for money            b) Stand up      c) take a big risk            d) lie        e) negotiate             Ans:c

105.   The meaning of the idiom ‘Swang song’ is-
a) Sweat tone of swan                 b) Last work of a playwright .
c) Very angry man                      d) Days of prosperity

Ans:b

106.   ‘Step down’ means -
a) Bend low and keep down             b) skip the steps
c) Resign from an important position d) climb down the stairs

Ans:c

107.   What is meant by “Straw vote”?
a) Unofficial poll of public opinion b) Poll based on random representation
c) Poll based on “ Yes-No “ vote            d) Manipulated voting

Ans:a

108.   ‘To smell a rat’ means-
a) to give smelly food to rats                   b) to put rats in cages
c) to suspect something wrong                d) the smell of a rat

Ans:c

109.   Don’t raise a – in a tea cup over the issue.
a) alarm               b) hue and cry                        c) storm          d) noise

Ans:c

110.   “Salt of life” stands for –
a) Sorrows of life                b) Saline water       c) Sodium chloride    d) Valuable things

Ans:d

111.   ‘The phrase ‘Tide over’ means:
a) overcome        b) pass over     c) cross over    d) carry over

Ans:a

112.   You should not take for -                                     [
a) wanted                        b) granted        c) required       d) settled

Ans:b

113.   ‘Tooth and nail’ means-
a) strongly           b) mouthwash c) everything    d) None of the above

Ans:a

114.   ‘A tenure position’ is--                                                                                       [D.U.05-06]
a) a permanent post                     b) a temporary post
c) an ordinary post                       d) a high post

Ans:a

115.   Which one is correct?                                                                           [D.U.(D) 11-12]
a) Family and friends together stay thick and thin.
b) Family and friends stay through thick and thin together.
c) Family and friends stay together through thick and thin.
d) Family and friends through thick and thin together stay.

Ans:c

116.   ‘Taken one to task’ means:
a) Imitate b) Rescue          c) Rebuke        d) Restrain

Ans:c

117.   A vicious circle is a situation that can not be-
a) damage           b) thought       c) explained                 d) changed

Ans:d

118.   ‘Wear and tear’ means -
a) clothing (‡cvlvK) b) disbursement c) depreciation d) accumulation

Ans:b

119.   Our team came out with flying colours.
a) defeat              b) win              c) without result d) lose

Ans:b

120.   White elephant means –
a) An elephant of white colour   b) A very costly position (possession n‡e)
c) A hoarder                                d) A hardened criminal

Ans:b

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