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১,৪০১.
What is the meaning of the idioms 'wear your heart on your sleeve'?
  1. stay in good mood
  2. allowing other to see one's feelings
  3. being true to oneself
  4. becoming open minded
ব্যাখ্যা
• Wear your heart on your sleeve:
English meaning: to make your feelings and emotions obvious rather than hiding them.
Bangla meaning: অনুভূতি এবং আবেগগুলিকে লুকিয়ে রাখার পরিবর্তে স্পষ্ট করে তোলা।

Example: She was not the kind who would wear her heart on her sleeve.

Correct answer: allowing other to see one's feelings.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.
১,৪০২.
Choose the correct sentence using “animal spirits”:
  1. The children were afraid of animal spirits.
  2. He was tired and animal spirits.
  3. The children romped on the lawn, full of animal spirits.
  4. She studied quietly without animal spirits.
ব্যাখ্যা

The correct answer is - গ) The children romped on the lawn, full of animal spirits.
- "full of animal spirits" শিশুদের উৎসাহ ও প্রাণচাঞ্চল্য বোঝায়। "Romped" (দৌড়াদৌড়ি করে খেলা) শব্দটি idiom-টির অর্থের সাথে মানানসই।

Animal spirits:
- English Meaning: natural exuberance.
- Bangla Meaning: সহজাত উচ্ছ্বাস।

Example Sentence:
- The children romped on the lawn, full of animal spirits.
- Bangla Meaning: বাচ্চারা সহজাত উচ্ছ্বাসে উঠোনে ছোটাছুটি করছিলো।

Other options
​ক) The children were afraid of animal spirits.
ভুল কারণ "animal spirits" ভয়ের বিষয় নয়, বরং ইতিবাচক শক্তি বোঝায়। এটি idiom-টির ভুল ব্যবহার।

খ) He was tired and animal spirits.
ব্যাকরণগতভাবে ভুল। "Animal spirits" এর পরে কোনো verb বা preposition নেই, তাই বাক্যটি অসম্পূর্ণ এবং অর্থহীন।

ঘ) She studied quietly without animal spirits.
ভুল কারণ "animal spirits" প্রাণচাঞ্চল্য বোঝায়, যা শান্তভাবে পড়াশোনার বিপরীত। "Without animal spirits" idiom-টির সঠিক ব্যবহার প্রতিফলিত করে না।

​Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৪০৩.
The idiom "Beggar belief" means -
  1. To help the poor beggars.
  2. To be impossible to believe.
  3. To ask someone for money.
  4. To live a life of poverty.
ব্যাখ্যা

The idiom "Beggar belief" means - To be impossible to believe.

Beggar description/ belief:

- English Meaning: To be impossible to believe or describe.
- Bangla Meaning: বর্ণনা করা যায় না এমন/ অবর্ণনীয়।

Example Sentence: His miseries beggar description.
- Bangla Meaning: তার দুুঃখের কথা ভাষায় প্রকাশ করার মত না।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৪০৪.
Translate it: He is at home in English.
  1. সে বাড়িতে ইংরেজিতে কথা বলে।
  2. সে বাড়িতে ইংরেজি শিখে।
  3. সে ইংরেজিতে অপরিপক্ক।
  4. সে ইংরেজিতে দক্ষ।
ব্যাখ্যা
• At home
English Meaning: skilled / comfortable.
Bangla Meaning: দক্ষ, ঘরের মত আরামপ্রদ।

Ex. Sentence: 1. He is at home in English.
Bangla Meaning: ১. সে ইংরেজিতে দক্ষ।

Ex. Sentence: 2. I never feel at home in Dhaka city.
Bangla Meaning: ২. আমি ঢাকা শহরে কখনো স্বস্তি পাই না।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৪০৫.
The idiom "a bull in a china shop" means-
  1. Careless destroyer
  2. To show off
  3. Attacking aggressively
  4. Make a noise
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct answer: Careless destroyer.

• A bull in a china shop (idiom)
- English Meaning: A person who breaks things or who often makes mistakes or causes damage in situations that require careful thinking.
- Bangla Meaning: একজন ব্যক্তি যে তার চলাফেরা বা আচরণের ক্ষেত্রে খুবই অসাবধান/অসতর্ক।

Example Sentence:
1. The nursery teachers said she was like a bull in a china shop.
2. He handled the merger negotiations like a bull in a china shop.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

১,৪০৬.
"Turn the tables" refers to-
  1. To follow someone’s lead
  2. To repeat the same mistake
  3. To reverse the situation in one’s favor
  4. To avoid making a decision
ব্যাখ্যা

• "Turn the tables" refers to- reverse the situation in one’s favor.

• Turn the tables (idiom)
- English Meaning: reverse one's position relative to someone else, especially by turning a position of disadvantage into one of advantage.
- Bangla Meaning: পরিস্থিতিকে নিজের অনুকূলে ফিরিয়ে আনা।

• Ex. Sentences:
- The plaintiff’s lawyer turned the tables this morning by producing some strong new evidence.
- The only question is whether the President can use his extraordinary political skills to turn the tables on his opponents. 

Source:
1. Oxford Dictionary.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

১,৪০৭.
A fall guy is __________.
  1. a silly person
  2. one who has been betrayed
  3. a scapegoat
  4. an irresponsible person
ব্যাখ্যা
A fall guy

English Meaning: a scape goat, an easy victim.
Bangla Meaning: মিথ্যা অপবাদে কাউকে দোষী সাব্যস্ত করা, বলির পাঁঠা;

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৪০৮.
What is the meaning of “Blue chip”?
  1. Risky company
  2. Reputed stable company
  3. Loss-making company
  4. Experimental startup
ব্যাখ্যা

→ Correct answer: খ)Reputed stable company.

• Blue chip (idiom)
- English Meaning: A blue-chip company or investment is one that can be trusted and is not likely to fail.
- Bangla Meaning: নিরাপদ বিনিয়োগ।

Other Options:
ক) Risky company - ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ কোম্পানি। 
গ) Loss-making company - লোকসানকারী কোম্পানি। 
ঘ) Experimental startup - পরীক্ষামূলক স্টার্টআপ।

• Example Sentences:
- Investment in the garments sector is considered to be a blue chip.
- Bangla Meaning: গার্মেন্টস খাতে বিনিয়োগকে নিরাপদ বলে বিবেচনা করা হয়।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৪০৯.
Which idiom means "completely or thoroughly"?
  1. Scapegoat
  2. Run riot
  3. Root and branch
  4. Safe and sound
ব্যাখ্যা
→ Correct Answer: গ) Root and branch.

• Root and branch (Idiom) 
English Meaning: used to express the thorough or radical nature of a process or operation / completely. 
Bangla Meaning: সমূল / আমূল / সম্পূর্ণরূপে।

Example Sentence:
English: We need root-and-branch reform of rape laws of our country.
Bangla Meaning: আমাদের দেশের ধর্ষণ আইনের আমূল পরিবর্তন প্রয়োজন।

Other Options:
• Run riot (Idiom)
English Meaning: behave in a violent and unrestrained way.
Bangla Meaning: উন্মত্ত এবং লাগামহীন আচরণ।
• Safe and sound (Idiom)
English Meaning: not hurt or damaged / completely safe and without injury or damage.
Bangla Meaning: নিরাপদ।
• Scapegoat (Idiom)
English Meaning: a person who is blamed for something that someone else has done.
Bangla Meaning: বলির পাঠা।
১,৪১০.
Sorry, but I have not _____ fixing the tap yet.
  1. got up to
  2. got on
  3. got round to
  4. got across
ব্যাখ্যা

সঠিক উত্তর: গ) got round to.

Complete sentence: Sorry, but I have not got round to fixing the tap yet.
Bangla: দুঃখিত, কিন্তু আমি এখনও নল মেরামত করার সময় পাইনি।

get round to something:
English meaning: to find the time to do something.
Bangla meaning: কোনো কাজ করার সময়/সুযোগ পাওয়া।
Example: 
- I meant to do the ironing but I didn't get round to it.

Other Options,

ক) got up to:
- get up to something:
- English meaning: to do something, often something that other people would disapprove of.

খ) got on:
English meaning: to have a good relationship.

ঘ) got across:
- get something across:
- English meaning: to manage to make someone understand or believe something.

Source:
- Cambridge Dictionary.
- Oxford Dictionary.

১,৪১১.
In the world of ballet, she was one of a __________.
  1. more
  2. type
  3. rare
  4. kind
ব্যাখ্যা
• One of a kind: [idiom]
English meaning: a person or thing that is not like any other person or thing.
Bangla meaning: কোন ব্যক্তি বা জিনিস যা অন্য কোনো ব্যক্তি বা জিনিসের মতো নয়/বিরল।

Example: I don't know how we'll ever replace Mary after she retires. She's really one of a kind.

Complete sentence: In the world of ballet, she was one of a kind.

Bangla meaning: ব্যালে জগতে, তিনি আর অন্য কারো মতো নন।

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.
১,৪১২.
What does the idiom "Verbal diarrhea" most likely mean?
  1. A person who is very quiet
  2. A person who tells funny jokes
  3. A person who speaks continuously and excessively
  4. A person who eats a lot
ব্যাখ্যা
• The idiom "Verbal diarrhea" means – A person who speaks continuously and excessively.

• verbal diarrhea (idiom)
English Meaning: talking too much in a continuous and often annoying way.
Bangla Meaning: অতিরিক্ত ও বিরতিহীনভাবে কথা বলা; বিরক্তিকরভাবে অনেক কথা বলা।

Example Sentence:
- He always has verbal diarrhea during meetings, and no one else gets a chance to speak.

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৪১৩.
The meaning of the phrase 'Up and doing' is-
  1. good enough for a particular activity
  2. rises and falls
  3. prosperity
  4. active
ব্যাখ্যা

- The meaning of the phrase 'Up and doing' is - active.

• Up and doing

- English Meaning: active / busy.
- Bangla Meaning: কর্মঠ / তৎপর। 

Ex. Sentence: A normal young chap wants to be up and doing.

Other options:
• Up to (doing) something
- English Meaning: Strong / good enough for a particular activity.
- Bangla Meaning: নির্দিষ্ট ধরনের কাজের উপযুক্ত। 

• Ups and downs
- English Meaning: a succession of both good and bad experiences / rises and falls.
- Bangla Meaning: উত্থান - পতন। 

• Well-off
- English Meaning: rich / the state or condition of being well off; (now) especially wealth, prosperity.
- Bangla Meaning: স্বচ্ছল। 

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৪১৪.
The phrase 'Reap what you sow' doesn't mean-
  1. Luck of the draw
  2. What goes around comes around
  3. You get what you give
  4. Cause and effect
ব্যাখ্যা
Reap what you sow:
English meaning:
- To face the consequences of one's actions.
- to experience the result, often a bad one, of something you did in the past.
- Cause and effect.
Bangla meaning:
- যেমন কর্ম তেমন ফল।
- যেমন বুনোন, তেমন ফসল।

Other options:
- Luck of the draw, ( কপালের ব্যাপার)
- No consequences for actions, (স্ব-কর্মের ফল ভোগ না করা)
- Good fortune without effort. (সৌভাগ্য)

Examples:

- He may have suffered, but I believe he reaped what he sowed.
- Some employers have not treated their workers well, and now they are reaping what they have sown.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.
১,৪১৫.
What is the meaning of the idiom "Beat the air"?
  1. To enjoy the breeze
  2. To waste one's efforts
  3. To fly like a bird
  4. To shout loudly in anger
ব্যাখ্যা
• The idiom "Beat the air" means - To waste one's efforts.

Beat the air:
- English meaning: To make repeated futile attempts.
- Bangla meaning: বৃথা চেষ্টা করা; অনর্থক পরিশ্রম করা।

উল্লিখিত অপশনগুলো,
To enjoy the breeze - বাতাস উপভোগ করা;
To waste one's efforts - পরিশ্রম ব্যর্থ হওয়া;
To fly like a bird - পাখির মতো উড়ে বেড়ানো;
To shout loudly in anger - ক্রোধে উচ্চস্বরে চিৎকার করা।

Source: Collins dictionary, English-Bangla dictionary.
১,৪১৬.
Sooner or later, I'm going to have to face the music. The idiom 'Face the music' refers to -
  1. Accept criticism
  2. Accept appreciation
  3. Deny criticism
  4. Both B + C
ব্যাখ্যা
Face the music

English Meaning: to accept criticism or punishment for one’s action.
Bangla Meaning: কর্মফল ভোগ (গ্রহন) করা।

Ex. Sentence: We would later have to face the music over our bold moves.
Bangla Meaning: আমাদের এইসব সাহসী কাজের ফল কিন্তু পরে ভোগ করতে হবে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৪১৭.
What does the idiom "come to light" mean?
  1. To shed light on an object
  2. To physically illuminate something
  3. To move towards a source of light
  4. To become known or revealed
ব্যাখ্যা
• The idiom "come to light" means - To become known or revealed.

• Come to light (idiom)
English Meaning: to become known.
Bangla Meaning: প্রকাশ পাওয়া/প্রকাশ হওয়া।

Example Sentence:
1. The truth about the scandalous affair didn't come to light until years later.
2. After extensive investigation, the facts behind the mysterious disappearance finally came to light.

Source:
1. merriam-webster.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৪১৮.
The thief broke into the shop and ________ several goods.
  1. made do away
  2. made good with
  3. made off with
  4. made out with
ব্যাখ্যা
• শূন্যস্থানে সঠিক উত্তর হবে -  made off with.
- Complete sentence: The thief broke into the shop and made off with several goods.
- Bangla Meaning: চোরটি দোকানে ঢুকে বেশ কিছু মালামাল নিয়ে চলে গেলো।

• Make off with something
- English Meaning: to steal something/ carry something away illicitly.
- Bangla Meaning: চুরি করে কেটে পড়া।
- চুরি করে কেটে পড়া অর্থে উল্লিখিত শূন্যস্থানে made off with বসেছে।

• অন্যদিকে,
- make out (with somebody): অগ্রগতি সাধন করা; সম্পর্ক চালিয়ে যাওয়া।

• made do away হয় না, তবে,
- make away with oneself আত্মহত্যা করা।
- make away with something ধ্বংস করা অথবা চুরি করা।

• make good with হয় না, তবে, 
- make good on: to succeed and become rich.

Source: Oxford Learner's Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy and Cambridge Dictionary.
১,৪১৯.
The expression 'true to their salt' means
  1. very religious
  2. very honest
  3. faithful to their employers
  4. none of these
ব্যাখ্যা
• True to their salt - এই phrase টির অর্থ হলো নিয়োগকর্তার প্রতি বিশ্বস্ত থাকা।
- অর্থাৎ Faithful to their employers.

• This phrase originates from the idea that someone who is "worth their salt" is loyal and deserving of the pay or benefits they receive from their employer.
- It originates from the practice of paying wages in salt in ancient times, as salt was a valuable commodity.
- Being "true to one's salt" meant being loyal to the person who provided your livelihood.
১,৪২০.
Bird of passage means -
  1. Membership in a noble or socially prominent family
  2. An important or powerful person
  3. Persons have the same interests or are very similar
  4. A person who passes through a place without staying for long
ব্যাখ্যা
• Bird of passage
English Meaning: a person who passes through a place without staying for long / a migratory bird.
Bangla Meaning: অস্থায়ী বাসিন্দা / যাযাবর।

Ex. Sentence: At present the organization has to rely on young, inexperienced graduates who are usually birds of passage.
Bangla Meaning: বর্তমানে এই সংস্থাকে তরুণ, অনভিজ্ঞ গ্র্যাজুয়েটদের উপর নির্ভর করতে হবে যারা সাধারণত অস্থায়ীভাবে যোগদান করবে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৪২১.
My friend is a couch potato. What does the idiom ‘couch potato’ mean?
  1. Active person
  2. Busy person
  3. Lazy person 
  4. Angry person
ব্যাখ্যা

The correct meaning of the word ‘couch potato’ means Lazy person.

Couch potato:
English meaning: A lazy and inactive person
Bangla meaning: অলস ব্যক্তি বা যে শুধু শুয়ে-বসে সময় কাটায়

Example sentence: 
1. We are increasingly becoming a nation of couch potatoes.
2. The couch potato is the kind of leader who would rather sit back and let others do the work.

Other options:
- Active person: সক্রিয় বা কর্মঠ ব্যাক্তি।
- Busy person: কাজে ব্যস্ত আছেন এমন ব্যাক্তি।
- Angry person: রাগী বা ক্রদ্ধ ব্যাক্তি। 

Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary and Cambridge Dictionary.

১,৪২২.
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase: Environmentalists have no political ____________ they just want to save the planet.
  1. piece of cake
  2. trying time
  3. close shave
  4. axe to grind
ব্যাখ্যা
Correct answer: Environmentalists have no political axe to grind; they just want to save the planet.
Bangla: পরিবেশবাদীদের কোনো রাজনৈতিক স্বার্থ নেই; তারা শুধু পৃথিবীকে রক্ষা করতে চায়।

An axe to grind
- English Meaning:
 To have a private reason for doing or being involved in something.
- Bangla Meaning: কোনো কাজে সম্পৃক্ত থাকার ব্যক্তিগত কারণ।

Other options-
A piece of cake - An easy task,
A trying time - Times of trouble,
A close shave - A narrow escape.

Source: 1. Merriam webster Dictionary.
2. English & Bangla Online Dictionary & Grammar.
3. Live MCQ lecture.
১,৪২৩.
The phrase "A bed of thorns" means -
  1. Difficult time or situation.
  2. A garden full of thorns.
  3. A room decorated with thorns.
  4. A soft pillow.
ব্যাখ্যা

• The phrase "A bed of thorns" means - Difficult time or situation.

• A bed of thorns:
- English Meaning: Difficult time or situation.
- Bangla Meaning: কঠিন পরিস্থিতি/ কণ্টকশয্যা।

• Example Sentence: Life is not so easy; it is a bed of thorns.
- Bangla Meaning: জীবন এত সহজ নয়, এটা একটা কণ্টক শয্যা।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৪২৪.
'Black sheep' phrase means
  1. Costly sheep
  2. Wicked man
  3. A sheep of black colour
  4. Big sheep
ব্যাখ্যা

'Black sheep' phrase means - Wicked man.

Black sheep
- English Meaning:
1. A disfavored or disreputable member of a group.
2. A member of a family or group who is regarded as a disgrace to it.
- Bengali Meaning: দলের, পরিবারের বা সমাজের কলঙ্কজনক ব্যক্তি।

Wicked man - মন্দ; খারাপ; ভ্রান্ত, অসৎ; অন্যায়; নীতিবিগর্হিত ব্যক্তি

Example Sentence:
- Rachel is the black sheep in the family because she is an artist whereas everyone else is an economist.


Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.

১,৪২৫.
Most of the participants did not expect the victory of _____ like him.
  1. a fool's paradise
  2. an early bird
  3. a double jeopardy
  4. a dark horse
ব্যাখ্যা
• Complete sentence: Most of the participants did not expect the victory of a dark horse like him.

• A Dark horse
- English Meaning:
1. A candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.
2. a usually little known contender (such as a racehorse) that makes an unexpectedly good showing.

- Bangla Meaning:
১. (লাক্ষণিক) যে ব্যক্তির সত্যিকার শক্তিসামর্থ্য তার জ্ঞাত শক্তিসামর্থ্যের চেয়ে অধিক হতে পারে।
২. একজন প্রার্থী বা প্রতিযোগী যার সম্পর্কে খুব কমই জানা যায় কিন্তু যিনি অপ্রত্যাশিতভাবে জয়ী হন বা সফল হন।

• অন্যদিকে,
A fool's paradise
English Meaning: a state of delusory happiness.
Bangla Meaning: ভ্রান্ত সুখ (বোকার স্বর্গ)।

• An early bird
English Meaning: a person who rises, arrives, or acts before the usual or expected time.
Bangla Meaning: যে ভোরে উঠে / সবার আগে আগে আসে।

• Double jeopardy: 
English meaning: the act of putting someone on trial twice for the same crime.
Bangla meaning: দ্বিগুণ ঝুঁকি বা বিপদ।

Source:
1. Oxford Dictionary.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
১,৪২৬.
Complete the sentence: They are _____ against any form of legislation.
  1. dead end
  2. dead beat
  3. dead chance
  4. dead set
ব্যাখ্যা
• Complete the sentence: They are dead set against any form of legislation.
- Bangla Meaning: তারা যে কোনো ধরনের আইনগত ব্যবস্থার সম্পূর্ণ বিরোধী।

• Dead set against (doing) something
- English Meaning: to be completely opposed to something.
- Bangla Meaning: কোন কিছুর সম্পূর্ণ বিরোধিতা করা; পূর্ণ দৃঢ়তা।


• Example Sentence:
He's dead set against living in the city.
- Bangla Meaning: সে শহরে বসবাসের পুরোপুরি বিরোধী।

• অন্যান্য অপশনে:
- dead end - কানাগলি।
- dead beat - পরিক্লান্ত (very tired).
- dead chance - ভুল pharse.

Source:
1.  Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Cambridge Dictionary.
১,৪২৭.
Several of the airline's planes are temporarily ______ and undergoing safety checks.
  1. to commission
  2. off commission
  3. out of commission
  4. on to commission
ব্যাখ্যা
• out of commission:
English Meaning: not available to be used.
Bangla Meaning: (জাহাজ সম্বন্ধে) প্রয়োজনীয় লোকজন ও জিনিসপত্র নিয়ে সমুদ্রযাত্রার জন্য প্রস্তুত নয়।

Example: 
- Several of the airline's planes are temporarily out of commission and undergoing safety checks.

• in commission
English Meaning: available to be used.
Bangla Meaning: (জাহাজ সম্বন্ধে) প্রয়োজনীয় লোকজন ও জিনিসপত্র নিয়ে সমুদ্রযাত্রার জন্য প্রস্তুত।

Source: Accessible, Oxford Dictionary.
১,৪২৮.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate idiom: (৪৬-৫০)
She decided to ____________ and organize things for herself.
  1. take the bull by the horns
  2. hit the nail on the head
  3. let the cat out of the bag
  4. break a leg
ব্যাখ্যা
• Take the bull by the horns: 
English Meaning: deal decisively with a difficult or dangerous situation.
Bangla Meaning: একটি কঠিন বা বিপজ্জনক পরিস্থিতিতে সাহসী সিদ্ধান্ত নেওয়া। 

Ex. Sentence: She decided to take the bull by the horns and organize things for herself.
Bangla Meaning: সে সিদ্ধান্ত নিলো যে সে এই পরিস্থিতি সামলাবে এবং সবকিছু নিজে নিজে গুছাবে।

Other options, 
Hit the nail on the head - To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem. 
Let the cat out of the bag - To allow a secret to be known, usually without intending to. 
Break a leg - Used for wishing someone good luck, especially before a performance. 

Source: 
1. Cambridge Dictionary. 
2. Live MCQ lecture. 
১,৪২৯.
What is the meaning of the phrase "Keep body and soul together"?
  1. to avoid telling the truth
  2. to agree completely
  3. to have food and money to survive
  4. to escape and hide somewhere
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct answer: to have food and money to survive.

Keep body and soul together (idiom)
- English Meaning: stay alive, especially in difficult circumstances.
- Bangla Meaning: কোনোরকমে (সাধারণত কষ্টেসৃষ্টে) প্রাণধারণ করা

Example sentence:
1. His wages are barely enough to keep body and soul together.
2. She managed to keep body and soul together by selling her crafts at the local market.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
3. Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৪৩০.
"To no longer be in danger or difficulty" can be termed as-
  1. Be six feet under
  2. Be out of the woods
  3. Be riding for a fall
  4. Be on the horns of a dilemma
ব্যাখ্যা
Be out of the woods
English Meaning: to no longer be in danger or difficulty.
Bangla Meaning: বিপদ বা ঝামেলামুক্ত হওয়া।

Ex. Sentence: The project has been given funding for another year, but it's not out of the woods yet.
Bangla Meaning: এই প্রকল্পকে আর এক বছরের জন্য অর্থায়ন করা হয়েছে কিন্তু তা এখনো বিপদমুক্ত নয়।

Other Options:

• Be six feet under

English Meaning: to be dead and buried.
Bangla Meaning: মৃত ও সমাহিত।

• Be riding for a fall
English Meaning: be acting in a reckless way that is likely to end in trouble or disaster.
Bangla Meaning: নিজের আচরণের মধ্য দিয়ে বিপদ ডেকে আনা।

• Be on the horns of a dilemma
English Meaning: to be unable to decide which of two things to do because either could have bad results.
Bangla Meaning: উভয়সংকটে পড়া।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৪৩১.
What is the meaning of the phrase "apple pie order"?
  1. randomly arranged.
  2. delicious food.
  3. in perfect order.
  4. food at a low price.
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct answer: in perfect order.

Apple pie order (phrase)
- English meaning: arranged neatly or perfectly: in perfect order.
- Bangla meaning: সুশৃঙ্খল অবস্থা।

Example sentence:
1. They found everything in apple-pie order. 
2. Their house is always in apple-pie order. 

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
3. Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৪৩২.
Traditional crafts and skills often _____ as technology advances.
  1. die off
  2. die out
  3. die down
  4. die of
ব্যাখ্যা

Die out (phrasal verb): 
English Meaning - To become less common and finally stop existing. 
Bangla Meaning - অবলুপ্ত হওয়া। 

Example Sentences: 
- Dinosaurs died out millions of years ago.
- It's a custom that is beginning to die out.

Complete Sentence - Traditional crafts and skills often die out as technology advances. 

Other options, 
Die off - একে একে মরে যাওয়া। 
Die down - আগুনের আঁচ ক্রমে নির্বাপিত হওয়া; (শব্দ বা আওয়াজ) কমে যাওয়া। 
Die of - রোগ; অনাহার বা দুঃখে মারা যাওয়া। 

Source: 
1. Cambridge Dictionary. 
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy. 

১,৪৩৩.
What is the meaning of the phrase 'All but'?
  1. in spite of
  2. Very nearly
  3. All the time
  4. Every person
ব্যাখ্যা
• All but
English Meaning: very nearly.
Bangla Meaning: প্রায়।

Ex. Sentence: The villagers are all but ruined.
Bangla Meaning: গ্রামবাসী প্রায় নিঃস্ব হয়ে গেছে৷

• অন্য অপশনগুলোর মধ্যে - 
• All along
English Meaning: all the time / from the very beginning.
Bangla Meaning: সর্বদা / শুরু থেকেই।

• All and sundry
English Meaning: every person / everyone.
Bangla Meaning: সকলেই।

All the same
English Meaning: in spite of / nevertheless.
Bangla Meaning: তথাপি / তবুও / তা সত্ত্বেও।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৪৩৪.
The phrase 'French leave' means-
  1. An extended leave. 
  2. Leave for enjoyment.
  3. Leave with authorization.
  4. An informal leave.
ব্যাখ্যা

• The phrase 'French leave' means - An informal leave.

• French leave
- English Meaning: An informal, hasty, or secret departure.
- Bangla Meaning: অননুমোদিত ছুটি।

• Ex. Sentence: The students decided to take French leave after their exams instead of attending the last class.
- Bangla Meaning: পরীক্ষার পরে শেষ ক্লাসে উপস্থিত না হয়ে শিক্ষার্থীরা অননুমোদিত ছুটি নেওয়ার সিদ্ধান্ত নিল।

• Other options:
- Leave with authorization - অনুমোদিত ছুটি।
- An Extended Leave - একটি দীর্ঘ ছুটি।
- Leave for enjoyment - আনন্দ উপভোগের জন্য ছুটি।

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

১,৪৩৫.
What is the meaning of the phrase, 'at large'-
  1. Disorder
  2. Often
  3. Free
  4. Vast
ব্যাখ্যা

• Correct Answer: Free.

• at large (Phrase)
- English Meaning: free of restraint or confinement.
- Bangla Meaning: স্বাধীন।

Example Sentences: 
"The convict who escaped from prison is still at large."
"Police are searching for the dangerous thief who is still at large."

Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary, Cambridge Dictionary, live MCQ lecture.

১,৪৩৬.
What is the Bangla meaning of "Keep the wolf from the door"?
  1. নেকড়ে তাড়ানো
  2. কষ্ট করে বেঁচে থাকা
  3. দারিদ্র্যের শিকার হওয়া
  4. খেয়ে পড়ে বাঁচার জন্য পর্যাপ্ত অর্থ থাকা
ব্যাখ্যা
Answer: খেয়ে পড়ে বাঁচার জন্য পর্যাপ্ত অর্থ থাকা

• Keep the wolf from the door (Idiom)
Bangla Meaning: খেয়ে পড়ে বাঁচার জন্য পর্যাপ্ত অর্থ থাকা
English Meaning: to have just enough money to be able to eat and live.

Example Sentence:
1.  He took a night shift job just to keep the wolf from the door.
(সে কেবল খেয়ে পড়ে বাঁচার জন্যই রাতের শিফটে চাকরি নিয়েছে।)
2. The small pension barely helps them keep the wolf from the door.
(এই সামান্য পেনশন দিয়ে তারা কষ্টেসৃষ্টে খেয়ে পড়ে বেঁচে আছে।)
3. He doesn’t earn much, but it’s enough to keep the wolf from the door.
(তার আয় খুব বেশি না, তবে খেয়ে পড়ে বেঁচে থাকার জন্য যথেষ্ট।)

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৪৩৭.
What does the phrase "full of oneself" mean?
  1. Very busy with work
  2. Extremely confident in a way that annoys others
  3. Completely honest
  4. Physically fit and healthy
ব্যাখ্যা
• Full of oneself
English Meaning: thinking of oneself is very important in a way that annoys other people.
Bangla Meaning: নিজের ব্যাপারে খুব উচ্চ ধারণা পোষণ করা

Example: "After winning the award, he became so full of himself that no one wanted to talk to him."
উদাহরণ: "পুরস্কার জেতার পর সে এতই আত্মম্ভরী হয়ে উঠল যে কেউ তার সাথে কথা বলতে চায়নি।"
Synonyms: cocky, egotistical, narcissistic.

Source: A Passage to the English Language, S.M. Zakir Hussain.
১,৪৩৮.
What does "Narrow Escape" refer to?
  1. Winning a competition easily
  2. Escaping from a place secretly
  3. Getting lucky in business
  4. A situation where danger is just avoided
ব্যাখ্যা
→ Correct Answer: ঘ) A situation where danger is just avoided.

• Narrow escape (Idiom)
English Meaning: a situation in which an accident or other unfortunate incident is only just avoided.
Bangla Meaning: অল্পের জন্য রক্ষা পাওয়া
Example Sentence: We had a narrow escape from a fatal accident.
Bangla Meaning: মারাত্মক একটা দুর্ঘটনা থেকে অল্পের জন্য বেচে যাওয়া।

Other Options with Bangla Translations:
ক) Winning a competition easily → প্রতিযোগিতায় সহজেই জয়লাভ করা।
খ) Escaping from a place secretly → কোনো জায়গা থেকে গোপনে পালিয়ে যাওয়া।
গ) Getting lucky in business → ব্যবসায়ে ভাগ্যবান হওয়া।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৪৩৯.
The phrase "cutting the Gordian knot" most closely means:
  1. To avoid a difficult decision
  2. To unravel a mystery slowly and carefully
  3. To use force or decisiveness to solve a complicated issue
  4. To procrastinate in solving a problem
ব্যাখ্যা
• The idiom "cutting the Gordian knot" means - To use force or decisiveness to solve a complicated issue.

• cutting the Gordian knot (idiom)
English Meaning: To solve a complex or difficult problem in a quick and decisive way.
Bangla Meaning: জটিল সমস্যা দ্রুত ও দৃঢ়ভাবে সমাধান করা।

Example Sentence:
- Instead of debating endlessly, she decided to cut the Gordian knot and make a final decision.

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৪৪০.
To win the race requires practice. The underlined part is:
  1. Gerund phrase
  2. Infinitive phrase
  3. Participial phrase
  4. Prepositional phrase
ব্যাখ্যা
• The underlined part "To win the race" in the sentence "To win the race requires practice." is a: খ) Infinitive phrase.

- এটি "to" + verb (to win, to eat, to play) দিয়ে শুরু হয়।
- এটি একটি noun, adjective বা adverb এর মত কাজ করতে পারে।
- এই বাক্যে এটি noun হিসেবে কাজ করছে (subject of the verb 'requires').

• Other options:

ক) Gerund phrase হলে verb-এর সাথে -ing যুক্ত হতো (যেমন: "Winning the race requires practice").

গ) Participial phrase সাধারণত adjective হিসেবে কাজ করে এবং verb-এর সাথে -ing/-ed যুক্ত থাকে।

ঘ) Prepositional phrase হলে "to" preposition হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হতো (যেমন: "to the store"), কিন্তু এখানে "to" infinitive marker.

Source: A Passage to the English Language, S.M. Zakir Hussain.
১,৪৪১.
The phrase "A rare old time" is most likely used to describe:
  1. A particularly exciting and enjoyable experience
  2. A time of reflection and nostalgia
  3. A time when something unexpectedly went wrong
  4. A quiet and peaceful day
  5. An ordinary event that occurred recently
ব্যাখ্যা
• The required answer is - A particularly exciting and enjoyable experience.

• A rare old time (phrase)
English Meaning: A very enjoyable, lively, or exciting experience.
Bangla Meaning: অত্যন্ত আনন্দদায়ক, প্রাণবন্ত বা উত্তেজনাপূর্ণ অভিজ্ঞতা।

Example Sentence:
- We had a rare old time at the festival last night!

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৪৪২.
What is the meaning of the phrase 'kill time'?
  1. Friends and relatives.
  2. To do something while waiting.
  3. Have no limits.
  4. An object of ridicule.
ব্যাখ্যা

• Correct translations: Waiting for something else to happen.

• Kill time
- English Meaning: to do something that keeps you busy while you are waiting for something else to happen.
- Bangla Meaning: সময় কাটানো।

Other options:
ক) Kith and kin
- English Meaning: friends and relatives.
- Bangla Meaning: আত্মীয় স্বজন। 

গ) Know no bounds
- English Meaning: have no limits.
- Bangla Meaning: কোন সীমা নেই / সীমাহীন। 

ঘ) Laughing stock
- English Meaning: a person subjected to general mockery or ridicule / an object of ridicule.
- Bangla Meaning: হাসি বা ব্যঙ্গরসের বিষয় / হাসির পাত্র। 

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৪৪৩.
Choose the sentence where "run counter to" is used correctly:
  1. The car ran counter to the highway.
  2. His opinion ran counter to popular belief.
  3. She runs counter to the park every morning.
  4. The plan will run counter for the project’s success.
ব্যাখ্যা
The correct answer is - খ) His opinion ran counter to popular belief.
- Bangla meaning: তার মতামত সাধারণ বিশ্বাসের বিপরীত ছিল।

• Run counter to

- English Meaning: to be opposed to / to disagree with.
- Bangla Meaning: বিরুদ্ধ হওয়া / কারো সাথে মতের অমিল হওয়া।
- Ex. Sentence: His theory ran counter to the beliefs of his time.
- Bangla Meaning: তার তত্ত্ব তার সময়ের বিশ্বাসের বিরুদ্ধে ছিলো।

Other options
ক) The car ran counter to the highway.
 - বাক্যটি  অর্থহীন; গাড়ি কোনো "highway"-এর বিপরীতে চলতে পারে না।

গ) She runs counter to the park every morning.
 - বাক্যটি  অস্বাভাবিক এবং অর্থবোধগম্য নয়।

ঘ) The plan will run counter for the project’s success.
- "run counter to" হওয়া উচিত, "for" নয়। এছাড়াও অর্থ অসংগত।

Source:
Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৪৪৪.
The idiom 'Worth someone's while' means-
  1. Out of order
  2. Rub the wrong way
  3. Worth doing
  4. Spend time without any purpose
ব্যাখ্যা

• The idiom 'Worth someone's while' means- Worth doing.

• Worth someone's while (idiom)
- English Meaning: worth doing: interesting or rewarding; important, useful, or satisfying enough to be worth the effort you make.
- Bangla Meaning: ফলপ্রসূ; কারো প্রচেষ্টার ফলসরূপ উপকারী অথবা যথেষ্ট সন্তোষজনক।

অন্যদিকে,
ক) Out of order
- অকেজো হয়ে যাওয়া / নিয়ন্ত্রণহীন।

খ) Rub the wrong way
- (কারও) মনের শান্তি নষ্ট করা, বিশেষ করে বারবার অপ্রীতিকর/বিরক্তিকর কাজ করে।

ঘ) Spend time without any purpose
- কোন উদ্দেশ্য ছাড়াই সময় কাটানো।

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

১,৪৪৫.
What does the idiom "Bring someone to book" mean?
  1. To ignore someone
  2. To reward someone
  3. To punish someone
  4. To forgive someone
ব্যাখ্যা
• Bring someone to book

English Meaning: to punish someone and make that person explain their behaviour / bring someone to justice.
Bangla Meaning: শাস্তি দেওয়া এবং কৈফিয়ত চাওয়া / ন্যায় বিচারের মুখোমুখি করা।

Here, the idiom "Bring someone to book" means - To punish someone.

Ex. Sentence: He was brought to book for his misconduct.
Bangla Meaning: তার অসদাচরণের জন্য তাকে শাস্তির আওতায় আনা হয়েছে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৪৪৬.
Which of the following phrases is synonymous with "head over ears"?
  1. In a state of confusion
  2. Deeply involved
  3. Feeling detached
  4. Overwhelmed with joy
ব্যাখ্যা
Correct answer: Deeply involved.

• Head over ears
English Meaning: deeply
Bangla Meaning: গভীরভাবে

Ex. Sentence: He is in head over ears debt.
Bangla Meaning: সে খুব ঋণগ্রস্ত।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৪৪৭.
During the formal party, he ______.
  1. felt like a fish out of water
  2. felt like a fish of the water
  3. felt like a fish on water
  4. felt like a fish in water
ব্যাখ্যা

During the formal party, he - felt like a fish out of water.

• A fish out of water
English Meaning: Someone who is uncomfortable in a specific situation.
Bangla Meaning: অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থা / বেকায়দা অবস্থা।

Ex. Sentence: I felt like a fish out of water at my new school.
Bangla Meaning: আমি আমার নতুন স্কুলে খুব অস্বস্তিতে ছিলাম।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৪৪৮.
“Jog trot” means-
  1. Immediately after
  2. At great speed
  3. Slow motion
  4. Making noise
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct answer: Slow motion.

Jog trot
- English meaning: run at a slow, regular speed.
- Bangla meaning: ধীরগতিতে চলা বা একঘেয়ে ধীরগতি।

Example sentence:
1. The horse settled into an easy jog trot along the country path.
2. After the sprint, the runners broke into a slow jog trot to catch their breath.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Cambridge Dictionary.

১,৪৪৯.
What does the idiom ''Rip apart'' mean?
  1. Withdraw or resign from an important position or office. 
  2. To destroy something completely.
  3. Wait; stop, endure in difficult circumstances.
  4. You mean that someone persuaded you to help them do that task. 
ব্যাখ্যা
• Rip apart - সম্পূর্ণরূপে কিছু ধ্বংস করা। 
- Meaning: to destroy something completely. 
- Example: The nine judge bench of the supreme court on Thursday ripped apart its own
judgment of 2014 upholding section 377 of the Indian penal code, which criminalizes
consensual sexual acts of adults in private. 

• Step down - একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ পদ বা অফিস থেকে প্রত্যাহার বা পদত্যাগ করা। 
- Meaning: withdraw or resign from an important position or office. 
- Example: R. Seshasayee, chairman of the board decided to step down from the board, Infosys said in a release.

• Hold on - অপেক্ষা করা, থামা বা বন্ধ করা, কঠিন পরিস্থিতিতে সহ্য করা।
- Meaning: wait; stop , endure in difficult circumstances.
- Example: The result helped UP hold on to the top spot in Zone B but, in a group where the difference between the top and bottom-placed sides is just 16 points, it would be a fragile lead.  

• Rope in - কোনো কাজ করতে সাহায্য করার জন্য প্ররোচিত করা । 
- Meaning: you mean that someone persuaded you to help them do that task. 
- Example: For 2018, the intentions remains the same with the team intending to rope in former coach Stephen Fleming.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.
১,৪৫০.
She has the history of European art at her finger ends and can answer any question on the subject.
Here, what is the meaning of the phrase "at her finger ends"?
  1. Confused
  2. Unavailable
  3. Readily available
  4. Cornered
ব্যাখ্যা
At his finger ends
- English meaning: Ready at hand, Readily available.
- Bangla meaning: নখদর্পণে, চাহিবামাত্র পাওয়া যাবে।

উল্লিখিত অপশনগুলো
Confused -  বিভ্রান্ত, বিষণ্ণ;
Unavailable - অপ্রাপ্য;
Readily available - নখদর্পণে;
Cornered - মুশকিলে পতিত; কোণঠাসা।

Source: Oxford Dictionary, Merriam Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary.
১,৪৫১.
The phrase "beat swords into ploughshares" primarily symbolizes:
  1. Increasing military power
  2. Changing from conflict to peace
  3. Making farming easier
  4. Winning a war
ব্যাখ্যা
• The phrase "beat swords into ploughshares" means - Changing from conflict to peace.

• beat swords into ploughshares (phrase)
English Meaning: To convert weapons or military tools into peaceful, productive tools.
Bangla Meaning: যুদ্ধ ও সংঘর্ষ থেকে শান্তি ও কৃষিকাজের দিকে পরিবর্তন করা।

Example Sentence:
- After years of war, the nations decided to beat their swords into ploughshares and focus on rebuilding their countries.

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Oxford Dictionary.
১,৪৫২.
The idiom "To fly off the handle" means -
  1. Quick to anger
  2. Very patient
  3. Easily amused
  4. Generally confused
ব্যাখ্যা
• The idiom "To fly off the handle" means - Quick to anger.

• To fly off the handle
English Meaning: lose one's temper suddenly and unexpectedly.
Bangla Meaning: হঠাৎ এবং অপ্রত্যাশিতভাবে মেজাজ হারান।

Example Sentence:
1. When he heard the news, he flew off the handle and started yelling at everyone in the room.
2. She tends to fly off the handle whenever someone criticizes her work.

Source:
1. Collins Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৪৫৩.
What does the idiom 'A bad egg' mean?
  1. Dangerous person
  2. Unreliable person
  3. A lazy person
  4. A good person
ব্যাখ্যা
A bad egg 
- English Meaning: A person who is bad, dishonest, or unreliable; a good-for-nothing
- Bangla Meaning: আস্থা স্থাপনের অযোগ্য; অনির্ভরযোগ্য; অবিশ্বস্ত; অবিশ্বাসী লোক।

• উল্লিখিত অপশনগুলো,
- Dangerous person - ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি,
- Unreliable person - অবিশ্বাসযোগ্য ব্যক্তি,
- A lazy person - একজন আলসে ব্যক্তি,
- A good person - একজন ভালো ব্যক্তি।

Source:
1. Collins Dictionary,
2. Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar & Composition By Chowdhury & Hossain.
১,৪৫৪.
Choose the word/phrase that best retains the meaning of the underlined word/phrase in the given sentence:
Despite being a brilliant scientist, he does not seem to get his ideas through.
  1. Make his ideas understood
  2. Get his ideas down pat
  3. Summarise his ideas
  4. Put together his ideas
ব্যাখ্যা
• Get something through to someone:
- English Meaning: to be communicated or understood; to succeed in communicating something.
- Bangla Meaning: কাউকে কিছু বুঝাতে পারা অর্থাৎ, make something understood.

- "get his ideas through" একটি idiomatic expression,
- যার অর্থ হলো "তার ভাবনাগুলো অন্যদের কাছে স্পষ্টভাবে তুলে ধরা"।
- তাই সঠিক উত্তর হবে make his ideas understood.

• Despite being a brilliant scientist, he does not seem to "get his ideas through".
- Bangla Meaning: একজন অসাধারণ বিজ্ঞানী হওয়া সত্ত্বেও, তিনি তার ধারণাগুলো স্পষ্টভাবে বোঝাতে পারেন না।

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.
১,৪৫৫.
To have an axe to grind -
  1. Pinpoint faults of others
  2. To take revenge
  3. To make unreasonable demands
  4. To have a selfish interest to serve
ব্যাখ্যা

Answer - To have a selfish interest to serve.

• To have an axe/axe to grind (idiom):
- English Meaning: to have a selfish reason or strong opinion that influences your actions; an ulterior often selfish underlying purpose.
- Bangla Meaning: (লাক্ষণিক) ব্যক্তিস্বার্থ থাকা।

Example Sentences:
- Environmentalists have no political axe to grind - they just want to save the planet.
- The study should be conducted by a firm that has no axe to grind.

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

১,৪৫৬.
'Prior to' means
  1. after
  2. before
  3. immediately
  4. during the period of
ব্যাখ্যা
• 'Prior to' means before.

• Prior to

English Meaning: Before a particular time or event:
Bangla Meaning: পূর্ব, পৌর্বিক বা পূর্ববর্তী ইত্যাদি। 

• Before
English meaning: At or during a time earlier than (the thing mentioned): in the past.
Bangla Meaning: আগে বা পূর্বে। 

• অপশনে উল্লিখিত শব্দগুলোর অর্থ -
-  during the period of অর্থ কাল বা যুগের মধ্যে।
-  immediately অর্থ তৎক্ষণাৎ; অবিলম্বে; অচিরে এবং
-  after  অর্থ পরে এবং 

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৪৫৭.
'Pass away' means-
  1. disappear
  2. die
  3. erase
  4. fall
ব্যাখ্যা
• The idiom "Pass away" means - die.

• Pass away (phrasal verb)
English Meaning: polite expression for die.
Bangla Meaning: মারা যাওয়া।

Example Sentence:
- She passed away peacefully in her sleep.

• Other options, 
- Disappear: অদৃশ্য হওয়া; দৃষ্টির বাইরে চলে যাওয়া।
- Erase: মুছে ফেলা; নিশ্চিহ্ন করে দেওয়া।
- Fall: পতন; পড়ে যাওয়ার ক্রিয়া।

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৪৫৮.
They took necessary steps under the apprehension that thieves would try to break into our house. Here, what is the meaning of the phrase 'under the apprehension'?
  1. মনে করে
  2. আশঙ্কাস্থল
  3. শাস্তির মুখে
  4. পৃষ্টপোষকতায়
ব্যাখ্যা
• Under the apprehension.
- English meaning: In a state of anxiety, fear, or worry, often due to a possible negative outcome or uncertain situation.
- Bangla meaning: আশঙ্কাস্থল, আশঙ্কা।

উল্লিখিত অপশনগুলো,
Under the impression - মনে করে,
Under the apprehension - আশঙ্কাস্থল,
Under pain of - শাস্তির মুখে,
Under the egis of - পৃষ্টপোষকতায়।

Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar & Composition By Chowdhury & Hossain.
১,৪৫৯.
“It’s all Greek to me” is mostly used when someone is:
  1. Happy
  2. Familiar
  3. Confident
  4. Confused
ব্যাখ্যা
Answer: d) Confused.

• It’s all Greek to me / Greek and Latin
English Meaning: a way of saying that one does not understand something that is said or written.
Bangla Meaning: দুর্বোধ্য / যা বলা বা লেখা হয়েছে তা বুঝা যায় না।

⇒ The phrase expresses a state of confusion or lack of understanding.

Ex. Sentence: What he says is all greek to me.
Bangla Meaning: সে যা বলে তার সবই আমার কাছে দুর্বোধ্য।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৪৬০.
What is the meaning of 'Soft Soap'?
  1. Flatter for self-motives
  2. To speak high of others
  3. To speak ill of others
  4. To recognise other's good deeds
ব্যাখ্যা
• Soft soap (verb)
English meaning: Use flattery in order to persuade or cajole (someone) to do something.
- If you soft-soap someone, you flatter them or tell them what you think they want to hear in order to try and persuade them to do something.
Bangla Meaning: স্তাবকতা করা; তোষণ করা; অর্থাৎ নিজের উদ্দেশ্য সাধনার্থে তোষামোদ; তোষামোদ করে কোনো কিছু করতে রাজি করানো।

• অপশনে উল্লিখিত phrases গুলোর অর্থ -
ক) Flattery for self-motives
- স্ব-উদ্দেশ্যের জন্য চাটুকারিতা করা।

খ) To speak high of others
- অন্যদের সম্পর্কে ভালো কথা বলা

গ) To speak ill of others
- অন্যের সম্পর্কে খারাপ কথা বলা।

ঘ) To recognize other's good deed
- অন্যের ভাল কাজ স্বীকৃতি দেওয়া

• So, the meaning of 'soft soap' - Flattery for self-motives.

Source:
1. Oxford Learner's Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
3. Collins Dictionary.
১,৪৬১.
What does the idiom "by a long chalk" mean?
  1. Very difficult to achieve
  2. A minor improvement
  3. By far
  4. A close competition
ব্যাখ্যা
• By a long chalk
English Meaning: By far.
Bangla Meaning: নিরঙ্কুশভাবে, ঢের ঢের বেশি।
 
Ex. Sentence: She is, by a long chalk, the highest paid
Bangla Meaning: তিনি অন্য সবার চেয়ে অনেক বেশি বেতন পান।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৪৬২.
Which of the following situations best represents "Bad blood"?
  1. Colleagues who hold grudges and undermine each other's work.
  2. Two friends having a minor disagreement but quickly resolving it.
  3. Siblings who constantly argue but still care for each other deeply.
  4. A family enjoying a peaceful dinner together.
ব্যাখ্যা
• "Colleagues who hold grudges and undermine each other's work."
→ This situation best represents "Bad blood."

Here, 
→ grudge - কোনোকিছু দিতে বা মেনে নিতে অনিচ্ছুক হওয়া
→ undermine -  ক্রমশ/উত্তরোত্তর দুর্বল করা; ভিত্তি দুর্বল করা।

• Bad blood (idiom)
English Meaning: ill feeling.

Bangla Meaning: শত্রুতা/মনোমালিন্য।

Example Sentence: There has always been bad blood between these families.
Bangla Meaning: দুই পরিবারের মধ্যে সবসময়ই শত্রুতা ছিলো।

Source:
1. Live MCQ Lecture.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৪৬৩.
What does the idiom "Cut to the chase" mean?
  1. To avoid a dangerous situation
  2. To get to the point without wasting time
  3. To work late into the night
  4. To keep someone informed 
ব্যাখ্যা

• Correct Answer: To get to the point without wasting time.

Cut to the chase:
- Bangla Meaning: মূল কথায় আসা; অপ্রয়োজনীয় বিষয় এড়িয়ে সরাসরি মূল বিষয়ে চলে যাওয়া। 
- English Meaning: to talk about or deal with the important parts of a subject and not waste time with things that are not important.
 
Other options:
ক) To avoid a dangerous situation
- Translation: ভয়ানক পরিস্থিতি এড়িয়ে চলা। 

গ) To work late into the night
- Translation: গভীর রাত পর্যন্ত কাজ কড়া। 

ঘ) To keep someone informed 
- Translation: কাউকে কোন বিষয় জানিয়ে রাখা। 

Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary, Cambridge Dictionary.

১,৪৬৪.
Which of the following best describes the English meaning of "nouveau riche"?
  1. People from a high social class who have recently become wealthy.
  2. People from a low social class, who have recently become very rich.
  3. People who prefer to keep their wealth private.
  4. People who inherited their wealth from previous generations.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Nouveau riche:
English meaning: people from a low social class who have recently become very rich and like to show this publicly by spending a lot of money.
Bangla meaning: নব্য ধনী (বিশেষত যারা ধনের জাঁক করে)।

Example: The nouveau riche family moved into the affluent neighborhood, quickly making their presence known with luxury cars and opulent parties.
১,৪৬৫.
What does "To keep one's temper" mean?
  1. To preserve happiness
  2. Retain composure when angry
  3. To get angry quickly
  4. Shouting at someone
ব্যাখ্যা

• "To keep one's temper" means- Retain composure when angry.

• Keep one's temper (idiom)
- English Meaning: Retain composure when angry; to remain calm: to not become angry, begin shouting, etc.
- Bangla Meaning: শান্ত থাকা: রাগ না করা; রাগের সময় শান্ত থাকা।

Examples:
- He was upset but kept his temper.
- It took all her patience to keep her temper.

Source:
1. Oxford Dictionary.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

১,৪৬৬.
Choose the correct meaning of the phrase “At the outset”.
  1. At the end
  2. At the beginning
  3. In the middle
  4. After a while
ব্যাখ্যা

• At the outset
English Meaning: the beginning.
Bangla Meaning: শুরুতেই / প্রারম্ভেই

Ex. Sentence: I told him at / from the outset I wasn't interested.
Bangla Meaning: আমি তাকে শুরুতেই বলেছিলাম যে আমি আগ্রহী নই।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৪৬৭.
"Once in a blue moon" means-
  1. Always
  2. Very rarely
  3. Nearly
  4. Hourly
ব্যাখ্যা

• "Once in a blue moon" means - Very rarely.

• Once in a blue moon:

- English Meaning: Very rarely.
- Bangla Meaning: কদাচিৎ।

Example Sentence: He comes round once in a blue moon.
- Bangla Meaning: সে কদাচিৎ এখানে ঘুরতে আসে।

• উল্লিখিত অপশনগুলো,
ক) Always -  ব্যতিক্রমহীনভাবে সর্বদা।

খ) Very rarely - অত্যন্ত দুর্লভ/ কদাচিৎ।

গ) Nearly - প্রায়, ঘনিষ্ঠভাবে।

ঘ) Hourly -  প্রতি ঘণ্টার; একঘণ্টা অন্তর; ঘণ্টায় ঘণ্টায়; ঘণ্টায় একবার।

• সুতরাং, অপশন বিবেচনা করে দেখা যায় যে, "Once in a blue moon" means - Very rarely.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture and Bangla Academy Dictionary.

১,৪৬৮.
Complete the sentence: He visits us __________.
  1. narrow escape
  2. out of date 
  3. null and void
  4. once in a blue moon
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct Answer: ঘ) once in a blue moon.

Complete Sentence: He visits us once in a blue moon.
Bangla Meaning: সে আমাদের খুব কদাচিৎ দেখতে আসে।

• Once in a blue moon (idiom)
- English Meaning: very rarely.
- Bangla Meaning: কদাচিৎ

Other options:
ক) narrow escape - অল্পের জন্য রক্ষা পাওয়া।
খ) out of date - আধুনিক বা ফ্যাশনেবল নয় / সেকেলে।
গ) null and void - কোনো কার্যকারিতা নেই / বাতিল।

Example Sentences:
1. He comes round once in a blue moon.
Bangla: সে খুব কদাচিৎ আসে।
2. I eat fast food once in a blue moon. 
Bangla: আমি খুব কদাচিৎ ফাস্ট ফুড খাই।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৪৬৯.
Translate into English: : দিনদিন বাংলাদেশের উন্নতি হোক। 
  1.  May Bangladesh prosper day on day.
  2.  May Bangladesh prosper day with day.
  3.  May Bangladesh prosper to by day.
  4.  May Bangladesh prosper day by day.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Bangla sentence: দিনদিন বাংলাদেশের উন্নতি হোক।
- Correct English Translation: May Bangladesh prosper day by day. 

• Day by day (phrase): 

English Meaning - Every day, or more and more as each day passes. 
Bangla Meaning - দিন দিন; প্রত্যহ। 

Source: Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৪৭০.
What does the phrase 'Get a jump on someone' mean?
  1. To physically leap over someone.
  2. To gain an advantage over others by acting before them.
  3. To confront someone unexpectedly.
  4. To play a game involving jumping competitions.
ব্যাখ্যা

Get a jump on someone (idiom): 
English Meaning - To start doing something before other people start/ to get an advantage over other people by doing something before they do. 
Bangla Meaning - কোনো কাজ অন্য কেউ শুরু করার পূর্বেই শুরু করে দেয়া। 

Example Sentences: 
- I like to leave work early on Fridays so I can get a jump on the traffic.
- The company is trying to get a jump on its competitors by putting a lot of money into research.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary. 

১,৪৭১.
The phrase "get the axe" refers to-
  1. move very fast
  2. face to face
  3. to lose the job
  4. to draw attention
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct answer: to lose the job.

• Get the axe (idiom)
- English Meaning: To lose your job. 
- Bangla Meaning: (কথ্য) চাকরি থেকে বরখাস্ত হওয়া।

• Example Sentence:
- This time, it's the business managers, executives, and technical staff who are getting the axe.
- After the company merger, several employees got the axe.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Collins Dictionary.

১,৪৭২.
What does the idiom "Die in harness" mean?
  1. To retire from work peacefully.
  2. To change careers late in life.
  3. To work extremely hard until exhaustion.
  4. To die while still actively working or before retirement.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Die in harness
English Meaning: to die on duty / die before retirement.
Bangla Meaning: কাজ করতে করতে মারা যাওয়া।

Ex. Sentence: She doesn't want to retire - she'd rather die in harness.
Bangla Meaning: সে অবসর নিতে চায় না বরং কাজ করতে করতে মৃত্যুকে আলিঙ্গন করাই শ্রেয় তার কাছে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৪৭৩.
In the sentence “He took agriculture as his bread and butter,” what does “bread and butter” refer to?
  1. His hobby
  2. His favorite food
  3. His family tradition
  4. His main source of income
ব্যাখ্যা

→ Correct Answer: ঘ) His main source of income.

- The idiom “bread and butter” refers to a person’s livelihood or main source of income.
In the sentence, agriculture is what he earns his living from, so it represents his bread and butter.
- So, the correct answer is His main source of income.

• Bread and butter (idiom)
English Meaning: a person's livelihood or main source of income.
Bangla Meaning: জীবিকা।

Other options:
ক) His hobby → unrelated to income.
খ) His favorite food → literal meaning, not idiomatic.
গ) His family tradition → unrelated.

Example Sentence: He took agriculture as his bread and butter.
Bangla Meaning: সে কৃষিকে তার জীবন ও জীবিকা হিসেবে গ্রহণ করেছে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৪৭৪.
All of his effort has _______.
  1. come with nothing
  2. come of nothing
  3. come to nothing
  4. come off nothing
ব্যাখ্যা
Come to nothing
English Meaning: have no significant or successful result in the end.
Bangla Meaning: ব্যর্থ হওয়া

Ex. Sentence: All of his effort has come to nothing.
Bangla Meaning: তার সকল চেষ্টা ব্যর্থতায় পর্যবসিত হলো।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৪৭৫.
'Bona fide' means -
  1. To make a perfect plan
  2. A nice journey
  3. Without intention to deceive
  4. To make a huge profit
ব্যাখ্যা
'Bona fide' (Latin word)
English Meaning: genuine; real, without intention to deceive.
Bangla Meaning: প্রকৃত; খাঁটি; আন্তরিক, অকৃত্রিমভাবে; আন্তরিকভাবে; সরল বিশ্বাসে।

Source: Bangla Academy Dictionary and Oxford Learners Dictionary.
১,৪৭৬.
What does the phrase "make someone's blood boil" mean?
  1. To make someone laugh
  2. To make someone feel cold
  3. To make someone very angry
  4. To make someone feel relaxed
ব্যাখ্যা
Make someone’s blood boil:
English Meaning: to make someone very angry.

Bangla Meaning: প্রচণ্ড রাগান্বিত করা / রাগে রক্ত টগবগ করা
Ex. Sentence: When I hear stories of cruelty to animals, it makes my blood boil.

Bangla Meaning: যখন আমি প্রাণিদের প্রতি নিষ্ঠুরতার গল্প শুনি রাগে আমার রক্ত টগবগ করে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture
১,৪৭৭.
What does the phrase 'give somebody a piece of your mind' mean?
  1. To advise someone politely
  2. To tell someone why you are angry with that person
  3. To share your ideas with someone
  4. To help someone in trouble
ব্যাখ্যা
• Give somebody a piece of your mind (phrase)
English Meaning: to tell someone why you are angry with that person.
Bangla Meaning:  কারোর সাথে কোন বিষয়ে রেগে কথা বলা।

Example sentence: 
- I’d like to give her a piece of my mind.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary
১,৪৭৮.
"Bid fair" means -
  1. To show signs of a favorable outcome
  2. An important or powerful person
  3. To make an offer in an auction
  4. To play fair in a sport
ব্যাখ্যা

"Bid fair" means - To show signs of a favorable outcome.

• Bid fair
English Meaning: to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome.
Bangla Meaning: আশা প্রকাশ করা / প্রত্যাশানুরুপ ফল লাভের লক্ষণ দেখা দেওয়া

Ex. Sentence: He bids fair to shine in life.
Bangla Meaning: সে আশা করে যে সে জীবনে সফল হবে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture

১,৪৭৯.
The villagers are ________ ruined.
  1. as per
  2. at home
  3. all but
  4. as to
ব্যাখ্যা
• All but
English Meaning: very nearly.
Bangla Meaning: প্রায়।

Ex. Sentence: The villagers are all but ruined.
Bangla Meaning: গ্রামবাসী প্রায় নিঃস্ব হয়ে গেছে৷

Options,
• As to
English Meaning: about.
Bangla Meaning: সম্বন্ধে।

• As per
English Meaning: in accordance with.
Bangla Meaning: অনুসারে।

• At home
English Meaning: skilled / comfortable.
Bangla Meaning: দক্ষ, ঘরের মত আরামপ্রদ।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৪৮০.
The phrase 'As to' means -
  1. For the reason that
  2. Almost
  3. In accordance with
  4. About
ব্যাখ্যা
• As to
English Meaning: about.
Bangla Meaning: সম্বন্ধে

Ex. Sentence: There's no decision as to when the work might start.
Bangla Meaning: কাজ কখন শুরু হবে সে ব্যাপারে এখন কোন সিদ্ধান্ত হয় নি।

উল্লিখিত অন্য অপশন গুলো এখানে অপ্রাসঙ্গিক।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৪৮১.
Which of the following idioms means "equal in importance or quality"?
  1. On top of
  2. On and on
  3. On a par with
  4. On one's own
ব্যাখ্যা
• On top of
English Meaning: in command or control of / in addition to.
Bangla Meaning: নিয়ন্ত্রণাধীন / উপরন্তু।

• On and on
English Meaning: continually.
Bangla Meaning: না থেমে; ক্রমাগত।

• On a par with
English Meaning: equal in importance or quality to.
Bangla Meaning: সমকক্ষ।

• On one's own
English Meaning: not being in the company of others / alone.
Bangla Meaning: নিজে নিজে / একাকী।

Source: Live MCQ lecture.
১,৪৮২.
What does the phrasal verb "fend off" mean?
  1. To ignore someone
  2. To defend oneself against something
  3. To escape from a difficult situation
  4. To make an excuse
ব্যাখ্যা
• Fend off (phrasal verb)
English Meaning: To defend yourself successfully against an attack, criticism, or some other unwanted thing:
Bangla Meaning: আত্মরক্ষার্থে প্রতিরোধ গড়ে তোলা।

• Examples: 
- He’s an international celebrity with a staff to help fend off reporters.
- The Social Democrat government fended off a challenge by the opposition to win re-election.

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৪৮৩.
To catch a tartar - 
  1. To become popular
  2. To meet a powerful opponent
  3. To trap a wanted criminal with great difficulty
  4. To meet with disaster
ব্যাখ্যা

• Catch a tartar
- English Meaning: To meet a powerful opponent; to attack or oppose someone too strong for one.
- Bangla Meaning: শক্ত প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বীর পাল্লায় পরা।

• Ex. Sentence: It looks like we caught a Tartar when we tried to muscle their store out of the area.
- Bangla Meaning: যখন আমরা জোর করে তাদের দোকান হটিয়ে দিতে চেয়েছিলাম তখন বুঝেছি যে আমরা খুব শক্ত লোকের পাল্লায় পরেছি।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৪৮৪.
What is the meaning of the phrase 'all the while'?
  1. All the same
  2. All of a sudden
  3. During the entire time
  4. none
ব্যাখ্যা

• All the while
- English Meaning: during the entire time/for all of a period of time.
- Bangla Meaning: সাারাক্ষণই / পুরোটা সময় জুড়ে।

- Ex. Sentence: He claimed that he was happy, but he was thinking all the while of quitting his job.
- Bangla Meaning: সে বলছিলো সে এখানে খুশি আছে অথচ পুরোটা সময় জুড়ে সে আসলে চাকরিটা ছাড়ার কথা ভাবছিলো।

Other Options:
• All the same
English Meaning: in spite of / nevertheless.
Bangla Meaning: তথাপি / তবুও / তা সত্ত্বেও।

• All the while
English Meaning: during the entire time / for all of a period of time.
Bangla Meaning: সাারাক্ষণই / পুরোটা সময় জুড়ে। 

• All of a sudden
English Meaning: suddenly; without warning.
Bangla Meaning: হঠাৎ / কোন পুর্ব ঘোষণা (লক্ষণ) ছাড়াই।

Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary, Cambridge Dictionary.

১,৪৮৫.
He told a white lie as his excuse for missing the party.
Here, 'a white lie' means-
  1. An irrelevant lie
  2. A lie told out of hatred
  3. A harmful lie
  4. A trivial lie
ব্যাখ্যা
• He told a white lie as his excuse for missing the party.
- Here, 'a white lie' means- ঘ) A trivial lie.

• White Lie (noun):
- English Meaning: A harmless or trivial lie, especially one told to avoid hurting someone's feelings.
- Bengali Meaning: (বিশেষত ভদ্রতার খাতিরে বলা) নির্দোষ মিথ্যা কথা।

• Example Sentence: When I was young, I told little white lies.
- Bengali Meaning: যখন আমি ছোট ছিলাম, তখন সামান্য নিরীহ মিথ্যা বলতাম।

Source:
1. Oxford Dictionary.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
১,৪৮৬.
'To have a shot' means:
  1. to open fire
  2. to take a photograph
  3. to make a try
  4. to test a gun
ব্যাখ্যা

• 'To have a shot' means: to make a try.

• Have a shot (at something)/ take a shot at [in American English (informal)]
- English Meaning: to attempt; to make a try at something.
- Bangla Meaning: কিছু করার চেষ্টা করা।

• Ex. Sentence: He had a shot at solving the problem.
- Bangla Meaning: সমস্যাটি সমাধান করার চেষ্টা সে করেছিল।

আবার,
• Give (something) a shot [idiom] দ্বারাও 'কিছু করার চেষ্টা করা' বুঝায়।
- যেমন: You should give painting a shot.

Source: 
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Collins Dictionary.

১,৪৮৭.
If someone is said to be "doing yeoman's work", they are most likely:
  1. Working hard and making a solid contribution.
  2. Cutting corners to finish quickly.
  3. Delegating their responsibilities to others.
  4. Giving up on a difficult task.
ব্যাখ্যা
• The required answer is - Working hard and making a solid contribution.

• Do yeoman's work / service
English Meaning: efficient or useful help in need.
Bangla Meaning: প্রয়োজনীয় মুহূর্তে দরকারী / অনবদ্য উপকার।

Ex. Sentence: Sher-e-Bangla did yeoman's service to his country.
Bangla Meaning: শেরে বাংলা তার দেশের অনেক উপকার / সেবা করেছেন।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৪৮৮.
Complete the sentence with the appropriate idiom: We _________ when we heard her reply.
  1. fell about
  2. fell on
  3. fell upon
  4. fell unto
ব্যাখ্যা
• Fall about
English Meaning: laugh uncontrollably / to laugh without being able to stop.
Bangla Meaning: হাসিতে ভেঙ্গে পড়া।

Ex. Sentence: We fell about when we heard her reply.
Bangla Meaning: তার উত্তর শুনে আমরা হাসিতে ভেঙ্গে পড়লাম।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৪৮৯.
The meaning of the phrase “on cloud nine” is:
  1. Stutter
  2. Angry
  3. Very happy
  4. Confused
ব্যাখ্যা

• Correct Answer: Very happy.

• On cloud nine:
- Bangla Meaning: অত্যন্ত খুশি, খুবই আনন্দিত, বা উচ্ছ্বসিত বোধ করা।
- English Meaning: to be extremely happy and excited.

Options:
ক) Stutter - তোতলামি করা।

খ) Angry - রাগান্বিত হওয়া।

গ) Very happy - অনেক খুশি।

ঘ) Confused - বিভ্রান্ত।

- সঠিক উত্তর, গ) Very happy.

Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary, Cambridge Dictionary.

১,৪৯০.
The best meaning of the phrase "To beg the question"-
  1. to take for granted
  2. to catch the issue
  3. to raise objections
  4. to be discussed
ব্যাখ্যা
• The best meaning of "To beg the question" is - ক) to take for granted

• Beg the question
- English meaning:
1. To assume the thing under examination as proved.
2. To pass over or ignore a question by assuming it to be established or settled.
- Bangla Meaning: কোনো বিষয়ে প্রমাণ না দিয়েই সত্য বলে ধরে নেওয়া বা অনুমান করা।

• Take for granted
- English meaning: To take as true or as a fact without actual proof.
- Bangla Meaning: নিশ্চিতভাবে ধরে নেওয়া।

• সুতরাং, বুঝা যাচ্ছে যে, To beg the question এবং To take for granted একই অর্থ বহন করছে।

Source:
1. English-Bangla Dictionary.
2. Collins Dictionary.
3. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
১,৪৯১.
He is called a bird of passage. It means he _____.
  1. is an important or powerful person
  2. is a very friendly person
  3. doesn't stay in one place for very long
  4. stays in one place for a long time
ব্যাখ্যা
• He is called a bird of passage. It means he doesn't stay in one place for very long.

• Bird of passage
- English Meaning: A person who passes through a place without staying for long; a migratory bird.
- Bangla Meaning: অস্থায়ী বাসিন্দা; যাযাবর।

• Ex. Sentence: At present, the organization has to rely on young, inexperienced graduates who are usually birds of passage.
- Bangla Meaning: বর্তমানে এই সংস্থাকে তরুণ, অনভিজ্ঞ গ্র্যাজুয়েটদের উপর নির্ভর করতে হবে যারা সাধারণত অস্থায়ীভাবে যোগদান করবে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৪৯২.
Senorita decided to ________ her friend's plan to travel around Europe for the summer.
  1. stand up to
  2. put up with
  3. go along with
  4. None of these
ব্যাখ্যা
Complete Sentence: Senorita decided to go along with her friend's plan to travel around Europe for the summer.

• Go along with (phrasal verb with go verb)
English Meaning: to support an idea, or to agree with someone's opinion.
Bangla Meaning: একমত হওয়া

Example Sentence:
1. The G7 will decide the matter, and the IMF is expected to go along with the decision.
2. Kate's already agreed, but it's going to be harder persuading Mike to go along with it.
3.  Despite his reservations, Tom agreed to go along with the new company policy regarding remote work.

অপশন আলোচনা:
→ stand up to someone or something (phrasal verb with stand verb)
→ English Meaning: to defend yourself against a powerful person or organization when they treat you unfairly.
→ Bangla Meaning: কারও বিপক্ষে সাহস নিয়ে দাঁড়ানো।

Example Sentence:
1. He wasn't afraid to stand up to bullies.
2. Milly alone was brave enough to stand up to her.
3. She's a bully, and you've got to stand up to her.

→ put up with something or someone (phrasal verb with put verb)
→ English Meaning: to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly.
→ Bangla Meaning: সহ্য করা; বিনা প্রতিবাদে মেনে নেওয়া।

Example Sentence:
1. I can put up with the house being messy, but I hate it if it's not clean.
2. He's so moody; I don't know why she puts up with him.
3. They have a lot to put up with (= they have a lot of difficulties).

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৪৯৩.
When the phrase "all eyes are on Gaza" is used in news reports, what does it likely mean?
  1. People are ignoring events in Gaza
  2. The world is paying close attention to what is happening in Gaza
  3. Everyone is travelling to Gaza for vacation
  4. No one is interested in the situation in Gaza
ব্যাখ্যা
• The required answer is --- The world is paying close attention to what is happening in Gaza.

• all eyes are on someone/something (idiom)
English Meaning: the basic, hard work, often physical or boring work, that is necessary for something to succeed.
Bangla Meaning: সবার দৃষ্টি এখন (কারো/কিছুর) ওপর।

Example Sentence:
- All eyes are on the president to see how he will respond to the challenge to his leadership.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.
১,৪৯৪.
The idiom “Odds and ends” means-
  1. The ordinary members
  2. Difficulty
  3. Miscellaneous articles
  4. Contrary things
ব্যাখ্যা
• The idiom “Odds and ends” means- Miscellaneous articles.

• Odds and ends
- English meaning: Miscellaneous articles or remnants; various things of different types, usually small and not important, or of little value.
- Bangla meaning: টুকিটাকি; এটা সেটা; ছোটখাটো জিনিস।
 
• অন্যদিকে,
• Rank and file
- English Meaning: The ordinary members of an organization as opposed to its leaders.
- Bangla Meaning: সাধারণ স্তরের।
 
Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
১,৪৯৫.
What does the idiom "Blue ribbon" typically signify?
  1. A style of ribbon decoration
  2. A type of fabric
  3. A specific colour shade
  4. An award for excellence
ব্যাখ্যা
• The idiom "Blue ribbon" typically signifies - An award for excellence.

• Blue ribbon (idiom)
English Meaning: the highest prize in a competition or event.
Bangla Meaning: যেকোনো ক্ষেত্রের সর্বোচ্চ সম্মাননা।

Ex. Sentence: He won the men's blue-ribbon event, the 100 metres freestyle.
Bangla Meaning: সে ১০০ মিটার ফ্রি স্টাইল সাতারের ইভেন্টে প্রথম পুরস্কার জিতেছিল।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৪৯৬.
What does the phrase "Dog days" suggest in this sentence: "In the dog days of the project, everyone was feeling exhausted and unmotivated."
  1. A period of high productivity.
  2. A time of relaxation and leisure.
  3. A moment of inspiration and creativity.
  4. A phase of hardship and difficulty.
ব্যাখ্যা
• "In the dog days of the project, everyone was feeling exhausted and unmotivated." 
→ The phrase "Dog days" suggests in this sentence: A phase of hardship and difficulty.

• Dog days 
English Meaning: the hottest period of the year/a period of stagnation or inactivity.
Bangla Meaning: বছরের সবচেয়ে গরম দিন/খারাপ সময়/অচলাবস্থা।

Example Sentence:
1. The dog days of summer are a difficult period for those who have to work out in the open.
2. During the dog days of summer, the heat is almost unbearable.
3. In the dog days of the pandemic, many people found solace in hobbies and home activities.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৪৯৭.
The idiomatic expression 'cut back' means
  1. return to previous position
  2. reducing expenditure
  3. stop production
  4. reducing interest rate
ব্যাখ্যা
• Cut back (phrasal verb) 
Meaning: To reduce the amount, size, cost etc of something; to reduce something
Bangla Meaning: ছেঁটে দেওয়া, কমানো; হ্রাস করা।

• Example:
- Several major hospitals are cutting back on staff at the moment.
- Excuses do not work. You should try and cut back on it.
- Local authorities have been forced to cut back on expenditure.

• অপশনগুলোর বাংলা অর্থ হলো:
ক) return to previous position - পূর্বের অবস্থানে ফিরে যাওয়া।
খ) reducing expenditure - খরচ কমানো।
গ) stop production - উৎপাদন বন্ধ করা।
ঘ) reducing interest rate - সুদের হার কমানো।

• সুতরাং, বুঝা যাচ্ছে উক্ত অপশনগুলোর মধ্যে - reducing expenditure সঠিক উত্তর হবে।
- কারোন এর দ্বারা সার্বিক ভাবে খরচ কমানোকে নির্দেশ করছে যার অর্থ Cut back এর সমার্থক।

Source: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English and Oxford Learners’ Dictionary
১,৪৯৮.
What is the correct meaning of the idiom “by hook or by crook”?
  1. To surrender without effort
  2. To achieve a goal at any cost
  3. To rely on others for success
  4. To obtain something dishonestly
ব্যাখ্যা

→ Correct Answer: খ) To achieve a goal at any cost.

• By hook or by crook (idiom)
English Meaning: by any possible means.(lawful/any means)
Bangla Meaning: সম্ভব যেকোনো উপায়ে।

অন্যান্য অপশনগুলি মধ্যে:
ক) To surrender without effort - সহজে হাল ছেড়ে দেওয়া। 
গ) To rely on others for success - অন্যের সাহায্যে কিছু করা। 
ঘ) To obtain something dishonestly  - অসৎ উপায়ে কিছু পাওয়া। 

Example Sentence: I decided I was going to get that job by hook or by crook.
Bangla Meaning: আমি সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছিলাম যে যেকোনো উপায়ে চাকরিটা আমি নিবোই।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৪৯৯.
What does the idiom "know one's onions" primarily mean?
  1. Making a mistake repeatedly
  2. To stop trying to do something because you cannot succeed
  3. To be very knowledgeable in a particular subject
  4. Be confused about something
ব্যাখ্যা

Answer - To be very knowledgeable in a particular subject.

• Know your stuff/Know one's onions
- English Meaning: to have good practical skills and knowledge in a particular activity or subject; be very knowledgeable about something.
- Bangla Meaning: কোন নির্দিষ্ট কার্যকলাপ বা বিষয়ে ভালো প্রায়োগিক দক্ষতা এবং জ্ঞান থাকা।

• Ex. Sentence: Fred knows his onions about Social Credit.
- Bangla Meaning: ফ্রেড সোশ্যাল ক্রেডিট সম্পর্কে খুব ভালো জানে।

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Oxford Dictionary.

১,৫০০.
"Bury the hatchet" means-
  1. To hide a weapon
  2. To start a fight
  3. To make peace
  4. To dig a grave
ব্যাখ্যা

• "Bury the hatchet" means- To make peace.

• Bury the hatchet (idiom)
- English Meaning: to stop an argument and become friends again.
- Bangla Meaning: ঝগড়া মিটিয়ে ফেলা।

• Ex. Sentence: Can't you two just bury the hatchet?
- Bangla Meaning: তোমরা দুজন কি নিজেদের মধ্যকার ঝামেলা মিটিয়ে ফেলতে পারো না?

Options:
ক) To hide a weapon - অস্ত্র লুকানো।

খ) To start a fight - ঝগড়া শুরু করা।

গ) To make peace - শান্তি স্থাপন করা।

ঘ) To dig a grave - কবর খনন করা।

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.