Idom & Phrase MCQ
101. Choose the correct meaning of the phrase/idiom: 'Sharp Practice---
Quick Practice
Temptation
Dishonest business
Very clever
102. Choose the correct English: 'সুসময়'--
A palmy day
Day of joy
Appropriate time
Proper time
103. Pros and cons' means-
Advantages and disadvantage
Good and bad
Merits and demerits
All of the above
104. To "put one's foot down" means to ---
stand up
stand without help
insult someone
take a firm stand
105. I have seen such a slow coach like you, this small work has taken you three full months. a slow coach means.—
an irresponsible person
a careless person
an unthoughtful person
a very lazy person
106. My uncle is six feet under. The underlined phrase means -
Dead and buried
Wounded and lost
Disheartened
None of these
107. pull well with" means
to be friendly with
to be enemy with
to be harmful
to be dangerous
108. To one's own canoe."
pedal
peddle
paddle
pandle
109. To pay lip service to someone' is to-
remain faithful
attach on value
attach on value
show only outward respect
110. A slow coach" means.—
an irresponsible person
a careless person
an unthoughtful person
a very lazy person
111. To pull strings' means-
to speed up
to tease something
to exert hidden influence
to start something
112. "To play on a fiddle" means-
to waste time
to play an important role
to be busy over important matter
to play upon a musical instrument
113. To pour oil in trouble water' means-
to infuriate somebody
to dissatisfy
to pacify somebody
to create chaos.
114. To pour oil in trouble water' means-
to foment trouble
to instigate
to add to the trouble
to calm someone or something down
115. Palmy days' means -
Long days
Remarkable day
Days of sorrow and grief
Days of prosperity and glory
116. He is fond of sharp practice." Here what's the meaning of the idiom sharp practice"?
intelligent practice
deceptive practice
moral practice
formal practice
117. Step down' means -
Bend low and keep down
skip the steps
Resign from an important position
climb down the stairs
118. The expression 'a slow coach' means-
an untrained coach
a dull fellow (স্থলবুদ্ধি সম্পন্ন ব্যক্তি)
a bad companion
a lost guy (হারানো ব্যক্তি)
119. To pay lip service' is to--
remain faithful
pay careful attention
serve by words only
pay careful attention
120. Harassed by repeated acts of justice, he decided to put his foot down--
not to yield
resign
withdraw
none of these