Phrase Idioms and Meaning(Primary-english)-Quiz2

what is meant by “Straw vote"?

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Poll based on random representation
Poll based on “Yes-No” vote
Unofficial poll of public opinion
Manipulated voting

A phlegmatic person is someone who –

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does not believe in God
helps poor people
remains calm and does not get excited easily
quarrels with everybody

A la mode" means.

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out of mood
way of doing
in the menu
according to the current fashion

The English took them for Egyptians means -

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The English brought them as far as to Egypt
The English took them to the Egyptians
The English were taken in by the Egyptians
The English considered them to be Egyptians

I've never seen such a 'slow coach'. Slow coach means-

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a careless person
a very lazy person
an irresponsible person
a thoughtful person

‘Maiden speech’ means-

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speech made by a maid
first speech
last speech
soft speech

By fits and starts means

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Attentively
Carefully
irregularly
Regularly

What does 'capital punishment’ means?

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Imprisonment
Death penalty
Punished by the government
Misery

‘Bird's eye view' means-

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Eyes of birds
A view of the sky
A rough idea
Eyes of a flock of birds

What is the meaning of 'six of, one and half a dozen of another?

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Thoroughly
Twelve pieces
negligible difference
Countless

The meaning of bottom line' is

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the essential point
the end of the road
the last line of a book
the final step

The phrase ‘Pandora’s box’ means__

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superficially good but actually not
good
apparently good
originally not

Maiden speech means-

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First speech
late speech
last speech
Early speech

The expression to see red' means-

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to become very angry
to be lethargic
to be enthusiastic
to draw blood

The expression “He is all but ruined.” means--

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he ruined others than himself.
he is nearly ruined
he is out of danger
he has everything

Three score is--

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more than three
Thirty times
three hundred times
three times twenty

Choose the appropriate meaning of the idiom 'Swan song'

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First work
Early work
Last work
Middle work

what is the meaning of the idiom, around dozen"?

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a little more than a dozen
a little less than a dozen
a full dozen
round about a dozen

The antonym of indifference is--

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Concern
Ardour
compassion
Anxiety

White Elephant’ means-

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Dead elephant
White colored elephant
A very cheap thing
Very costly possession

‘Blue Blood’ means-

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Blood of blue colour
Scoundrel
Soundhealth
Aristocratic birth

‘By fair means or foul” phrase টির অর্থ হল-

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In anyway, honest or dishonest
Having been instigated
Without difficulty
without using common sense

'To read between lines' means--

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to read quickly
to read carefully to read only some lines
to read carefully to find out meaning

The phrase “To embrace a habit” means-

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to eliminate it
to eagerly engage in it
be curious about it
to reject it

Which of the following phrases means, "to tolerate"?

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Put off
Put up with
Put down to
Put up

Make a sentence with - Give away.

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The Headmaster give away books among the students.
Give away this pen
None of theme
Give away from here

‘A red letter day’ means:

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A historical day
A red day
A day of joy
A memorable day

‘White elephant’ phrase টির অর্থ কি?

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Dead elephant
Very costly possession
White coloured elephant
A very cheap thing

Riding for a fall" means—

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to act recklessly
Riding fast
Horse race
Pleasure Trip

"Out and out" means-

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thoroughly
outside
to the last
not at all

What does the idiom ‘Tooth & Mail’ means----

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pleasantly
with utmost
terribly
awfully

Which of the following phrases means "to attack"?

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Set off
Set in
Setup
Set upon

‘Lose heart’ means

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Heart attack
One type of heart
Heart failure
Be disheartened

What is the steering of a car used for?

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Changing speed
Directing
Speeding
Stopping

At a stretch - means:

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Irregularly
decaying
long way
without break

A lot of food was prepared, but hardly any of it was eaten. Here the underlined words can be substituted with-

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a little
few
Little
a few

‘Hard and fast’ phrase টির অর্থ কি?

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Difficult matter
Fixed
Loose
Easy matter

Which of the following phrases give the meaning of ‘false tears of sorrow’?

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Crying need
Crocodiles tears
Cry in the wilderness
a does fisted man

When one is pragmatic, he is being –

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Wasteful
productive
spend thrift
practical

‘Loaves and fishes' phrase টির অর্থ হল-

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None
Personal loss
Bread with fishes
Personal gains

The oldest book of the world is___

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Mahavarata
Gilgamesh
Illiad
Faust

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