Idioms and Phrases

I have never seen such a slow coach like you, this small work has taken you three full months. __ What does the idiom' a slow coach' mean?

'Giving someone the cold shoulder' means-

'Run counter to' means-

Which one of the following words is connected with a 'violent storm'_

At last the beast in him got ______ upper hand.

After a long recession the economics situation is looking __

Translate into Bangla ____'Chalk for cheese'.

Nobody believes this cock and bull story about the sacking incident. The underlined part refers to -

Choose the meaning of the given expressions: “No news is good news”

Do not run ____ debt.

Hasan is ''a man of letters''.

To put the cart before the horse -

Rana decided to pursue his career in developmental field ''in lieu of'' sitting in his father's business. (Meaning of the quotations word/phrase)

Everybody should ________ their old parents.

'Live and Let live' means-

What do you mean by a 'herculean job'?

'Root and branch'-এর অর্থ -

You should show good manners in the company of young ladies. Which is the appropriate phrase for the underlined expression above?

I. Each of the following idioms/phrases is followed by some alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses its meaning (Qs. 26-30)
26. To give currency

'The die is cast' means-