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১,৬০১.
What does the idiom "cut no ice" mean?
  1. To create a big impact
  2. To have no influence
  3. To solve a problem quickly
  4. To break a deadlock
ব্যাখ্যা
• Cut no ice
English Meaning: have no influence or effect.
Bangla Meaning: নিষ্ফল হওয়া / ব্যর্থ হওয়া।

Ex. Sentence: The salesman’s arguments cut no ice at all.
Bangla Meaning: সেলসম্যানের যুক্তি প্রমাণও ব্যর্থ হলো।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬০২.
If someone says they will "Leave no stone unturned," what do they mean?
  1. They will search thoroughly
  2. They will make a mess
  3. They will ignore some details
  4. They will turn over rocks
ব্যাখ্যা
• The required answer is - They will search thoroughly.

• Leave no stone unturned

English Meaning: try every possible course of action in order to achieve something.
Bangla Meaning: চেষ্টার ত্রুটি না রাখা।

Ex. Sentence: He left no stone unturned in search of getting a job.
Bangla Meaning: সে একটা চাকরি পাওয়ার জন্য চেষ্টার কোনো ত্রুটি রাখে নি।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬০৩.
Swansong means -
  1. A song performed by a swan
  2. The final performance
  3. A performance that is highly praised
  4. The first performance of a person's career
ব্যাখ্যা
Swansong
English Meaning: the final performance or activity of a person's career.
Bangla Meaning: শেষ কর্ম / রচনা

Ex. Sentence: ‘The Tempest' is known as Shakespeare's Swansong.
Bangla Meaning: ‘দ্যা টেম্পেস্ট’ কে শেক্সপিয়ারের শেষ কীর্তি / রচনা বলা হয়।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬০৪.
Meaning of "Throw in the towel":
  1. Admit defeat
  2. Offer help
  3. Take rest
  4. Start again
ব্যাখ্যা
• Correct answer: ক) Admit defeat.

- "Throw in the towel" একটি জনপ্রিয় ইংরেজি idiom.
- এর অর্থ হলো পরাজয় স্বীকার করা বা কোনো প্রচেষ্টা বন্ধ করে দেওয়া।
- এই idiomটি মূলত বক্সিং থেকে এসেছে, যেখানে কেউ লড়াই ছাড়তে সাদা তোয়ালে ফেলে দেয়।
- তাই এটি বোঝায় কেউ স্বীকার করছে যে সে হেরে গেছে বা আর চেষ্টা করবে না।
- তাই সঠিক অর্থ হলো ক) Admit defeat.

Other options:
খ) Offer help 
সাহায্য করার অর্থ, যা idiom-এর সঙ্গে সম্পর্কহীন।

গ) Take rest 
বিশ্রাম নেওয়ার অর্থ, idiom এর অর্থ নয়।

ঘ) Start again 
আবার শুরু করার অর্থ, যা idiom-এর বিপরীত।

Sources: Cambridge Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary.
১,৬০৫.
What does the idiom “Throw in the towel” mean?
  1. To start a new venture
  2. To celebrate victory
  3. To surrender or give up
  4. To exercise rigorously
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct Answer: To surrender or give up.

• Throw in the towel (phrase)
- English Meaning: to abandon a struggle or contest : acknowledge defeat : give up.
- Bangla Meaning: পরাজয় স্বীকার করা; হার মানা।

Given Options:
ক) To start a new venture – একটি নতুন উদ্যোগ/ব্যবসা শুরু করা। 
খ) To celebrate victory – জয় উদযাপন করা। 
গ) To surrender or give up – হাল ছেড়ে দেওয়া বা আত্মসমর্পণ করা। 
ঘ) To exercise rigorously – কঠোরভাবে ব্যায়াম করা। 
 
- Among the given options, 'To surrender or give up' is the correct answer.

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

১,৬০৬.
To put the cart before the horse -
  1. to offer a person what he cannot eat
  2. to force a person to do something
  3. to raise obstacle
  4. to reverse the natural order of things
ব্যাখ্যা
• Put the cart before the horse
English Meaning: to do things in the wrong order / reverse the proper order or procedure of something/ to reverse the natural order of things
Bangla Meaning: নিয়মসিদ্ধ নয় এমন উলটো কাজ করা / প্রকৃতির বিরুদ্ধ কিছু করা।

Ex. Sentence: Aren't you putting the cart before the horse by deciding what to wear for the wedding before you've even been invited to it?
Bangla Meaning: বিয়েতে দাওয়াতই পাও নি অথচ এখনই কী পরবে সেটা ঠিক করছো, এটা অনেকটা ঘোড়ার আগে গাড়ি জোরার মত হয়ে গেলো না?

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬০৭.
What does the idiom "By hook or by crook" mean?
  1. By taking shortcuts
  2. By being dishonest
  3. By following strict rules
  4. By any means necessary
ব্যাখ্যা
• By hook or by crook
English Meaning: by any possible means.
Bangla Meaning: সম্ভব যেকোনো উপায়ে।

Hence, the idiom "By hook or by crook" means - By any means necessary.

Ex. 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.
১,৬০৮.
What is the correct Bangla meaning of the word 'Steal a march on'?
  1. সারকথা
  2. পদত্যাগ করা
  3. তলে তলে কাজ সেরে ফেলা
  4. সবকিছু বিবেচনা করে সিদ্ধান্ত নেওয়া
ব্যাখ্যা
- Steal a march on
English Meaning: gain an advantage over (someone) by acting before they do.
Bangla Meaning: তলে তলে কাজ সেরে ফেলা।

Ex. Sentence: Our rival company managed to steal a march on us by bringing out their software ahead of ours.
Bangla Meaning: আমাদের প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী কোম্পানি আমাদের আগে সফটওয়্যার বাজারজাত করে তলে তলে কাজ সেরে ফেলেছে।

অন্য অপশন,
- Step down
English Meaning: to give up a job or position.
Bangla Meaning: পদত্যাগ করা।

- Sum and substance
English Meaning: the general or basic meaning of something.
Bangla Meaning: সারকথা, মূলকথা।

- Take something into account
English Meaning: consider something along with other factors before reaching a decision.
Bangla Meaning: সবকিছু বিবেচনা করে সিদ্ধান্ত নেওয়া।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬০৯.
What does the idiom "in black and white" mean?
  1. In spoken words only
  2. In a verbal agreement
  3. Being in writing or print
  4. Seeing things as only right or wrong
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct Answer: গ) Being in writing or print.

• In black and white (idiom):
English Meaning: being in writing or print.
Bangla Meaning: লিখিত বা মুদ্রিত।

Other Options:
ক) In spoken words only - (শুধু কথায়)
খ) In a verbal agreement - (মৌখিক চুক্তিতে)
ঘ) Seeing things as only right or wrong - (কোনো বিষয়কে শুধু সঠিক বা ভুল হিসাবে দেখা)

Example Sentence:
1. The contract should be in black-and-white to avoid misunderstanding.
2. Before we proceed, I want the terms of the deal in black and white.

Source: Live MCQ lecture.

১,৬১০.
What does 'A sitting duck' mean?
  1. A lazy person 
  2.  A cunning person
  3. An easy target
  4. A hunting method 
ব্যাখ্যা

• 'A sitting duck' means - গ) An easy target.

• A sitting duck:
- English Meaning: An easy or defenseless target.
- Bangla Meaning: সহজ লক্ষ্যবস্তু; যাকে আক্রমণ করা সহজ।

• Ex. Sentence: The tourists were sitting ducks for local thieves.
- Bangla Meaning: পর্যটকেরা স্থানীয় চোরদের কাছে সহজ শিকার ছিল।

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

১,৬১১.
At large means -
  1. Confident and relaxed
  2. Freely
  3. In the end
  4. Comfortable
ব্যাখ্যা
Answer: Freely.

• At large
English Meaning: at liberty / freely/ in great details.
Bangla Meaning: স্বাধীন

Ex. Sentence: Corrupted govt. officials are still at large.
Bangla Meaning: দুর্নীতিবাজ সরকারি কর্মকর্তারা এখনো মুক্ত অবস্থায় আছে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬১২.
Pick the correct meaning of the idiom “once in a blue moon.”
  1. Very rarely
  2. Suddenly
  3. Full moon night
  4. An important event
ব্যাখ্যা

'Once in a blue moon' means - Very rarely.

• Once in a blue moon
English Meaning: very rarely.
Bangla Meaning: কদাচিৎ।

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

Source: Live MCQ Lecture

১,৬১৩.
After such a heated discussion, I am all in. Here, what is the meaning of the idiom 'all in'?
  1. Exhausted
  2. Self-sufficient
  3. all the time
  4. mainly
ব্যাখ্যা
All in
- English meaning: Depleted in strength, energy, or freshness.
- Bangla meaning: শ্রান্ত; ক্লান্ত; অবসন্ন। 

Synonym: Tired, Exhausted, Tapped out.
Antonym: Unwearied, Fresh, Rested.

উল্লিখিত অপশনগুলো,
Exhausted - ক্লান্ত, অবসন্ন;
Self-sufficient - স্বয়ংসম্পূর্ণ; স্বয়ম্ভর;
all the time - উল্লেখিত সবটা সময় ধরে, সারাক্ষণ;
mainly - প্রধানত।

Source: Oxford Dictionary, Merriam Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary.
১,৬১৪.
A Man of straw means -
  1. A man who give value to everyone
  2. A man of no substance or of weak character
  3. A man who believes only in luck
  4. A man who does not believe in god
ব্যাখ্যা
• A Man of straw means - a man of no substance or of weak character.

• A Man of straw:
- Bangla Meaning: তুচ্ছ লোক; অপদার্থ লোক।
- English Meaning: someone who has a weak character.

Example:
- The Chairman is a man of straw.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬১৫.
“Jump the gun” means —
  1. Start too soon
  2. Be patient
  3. Act carefully
  4. Avoid responsibility
ব্যাখ্যা

• Correct Answer: ক) Start too soon.

Jump the gun:
- Bangla Meaning: সময়ের আগেই শুরু করা। 
- English Meaning: to do something too soon.

- The company jumped the gun by announcing the new product before it was officially launched.

Other Options:
খ) Be patient - ধৈর্য ধরুন।
গ) Act carefully - সাবধানে কাজ করুন। 
ঘ) Avoid responsibility - দায়িত্ব এড়িয়ে চলুন।

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

১,৬১৬.
"To make both ends meet" means –
  1. To fix something broken
  2. To bring two people together
  3. To live within one's income
  4. To finish something quickly
ব্যাখ্যা
• "To make both ends meet" means – To live within one's income.

To make both ends meet
English Meaning: To earn just enough money to be able to buy the things you need.
Bangla Meaning: কোন রকমে চালানো।

Examples:
- During the lockdown, it was hard for many families to make both ends meet.
(লকডাউনের সময় অনেক পরিবারই স্বাভাবিক খরচ চালাতে হিমশিম খাচ্ছিল।)

- She's working two jobs just to make both ends meet.
(দুইটা চাকরি করছে শুধুমাত্র সংসার চালানোর জন্য।)

Other Options:
ক) To fix something broken
- ভাঙা কিছু ঠিক করা।

খ) To bring two people together
- দুজনকে একত্র করা বা মিল করানো।

ঘ) To finish something quickly
- দ্রুত কিছু শেষ করা।

Source: Merriam & Webster Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary.
১,৬১৭.
The dictator was in the driving seat for over two decades. What does this imply about the dictator’s role?
  1. The dictator held absolute power and control over the country.
  2. The dictator was an advisor to the government.
  3. The dictator had no influence on the regime's decisions.
  4. The dictator was mostly inactive during the period.
ব্যাখ্যা
• The required answer is - The dictator held absolute power and control over the country.

• Idiom/Expression: In the driving seat
English Meaning: To be in control or in charge of a situation or organization.
Bangla Meaning: পরিস্থিতি বা সংস্থা পরিচালনায় ক্ষমতাশালী হওয়া।

Example Sentence:
- The dictator was in the driving seat for over two decades.
- Explanation: This implies that the dictator held absolute power and control over the country during this period.

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৬১৮.
Which of the following is the closest meaning of 'hit the sack'?
  1. To pack bags for a journey
  2. To go to sleep
  3. To fight someone angrily
  4. To criticize someone harshly
ব্যাখ্যা

Answer: To go to sleep.

• Hit the sack:
English meaning: to go to bed in order to sleep.
Bangla meaning: ঘুমাতে যাওয়া বা বিছানায় যাওয়া।

Example: 
- I have a busy day tomorrow, so I think I'll hit the sack.
- I’m exhausted after the long day; I think I’ll hit the sack early tonight.
- After finishing his homework, Tom decided to hit the sack.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.

১,৬১৯.
The idiom 'icing on the cake' means -
  1. a slice of the cake
  2. an attractive but unnecessary addition
  3. an attractive service
  4. an attractive and essential enhancement
ব্যাখ্যা

সঠিক উত্তর - খ) an attractive but unnecessary addition.

• The icing on the cake:
[idiom]
English meaning: If you describe something as the icing on the cake, you mean that it makes a good thing even better, but it is not essential.
Bangla meaning: এর মানে হলো এটি ইতিমধ্যেই ভালো কিছুকে আরও ভালো করে তোলে, কিন্তু এটি অপরিহার্য নয়।

Example:

- I was just content to see my daughter in such a stable relationship, but a grandchild, that really was the icing on the cake.

 - I love my job, and getting public recognition is merely the icing on the cake.

- The third goal was the icing on the cake. 

Other options,
ক) a slice of the cake:
→ কেকের একটি টুকরো।

খ) an attractive but unnecessary addition:
→ আকর্ষণীয় কিন্তু অপ্রয়োজনীয় সংযোজন।

গ) an attractive service:
→ আকর্ষণীয় সেবা।

ঘ) an attractive and essential enhancement:
→ আকর্ষণীয় এবং প্রয়োজনীয় সংযোজন।

অপশন গুলোর অর্থ বিবেচনা করে দেখা যায়, সঠিক উত্তর - খ) an attractive but unnecessary addition.

Source: 
- Cambridge Dictionary.
- Collins Dictionary.

১,৬২০.
What is the meaning of the phrase 'The lion's share'?
  1. The largest part or most of something
  2. The present situation
  3. Under all circumstances
  4. Be discouraging
ব্যাখ্যা
সঠিক উত্তর ক) The lion's share.

• The lion's share:
English Meaning: the largest part or most of something.
Bangla Meaning: সিংহভাগ / সবচেয়ে বড় অংশ
Example Sentence: He took the lion's share of the profit.
Bangla Meaning: সে লাভের সিংহভাগ নিয়ে গেছে।

• The status quo:
English Meaning: the present situation / the existing state of affairs.
Bangla Meaning: বর্তমান অবস্থা

• Through thick and thin:
English Meaning: under all circumstances, no matter how difficult.
Bangla Meaning: যত কঠিন পরিস্থিতিই হোক না কেন / যেকোন পরিস্থিতেই হোক

• Throw / Pour cold water on:
English Meaning: be discouraging or negative about.
Bangla Meaning: আগ্রহে পানি ঢালা / নিরুৎসাহিত করা

Source: Live MCQ lecture.
১,৬২১.
"In case of fire, follow the safety instructions." What does "in case of" mean here?
  1. After the event
  2. Before the event
  3. In the event of
  4. Without considering the event
ব্যাখ্যা
→ Answer: C) In the event of.

- বাক্যটি: "In case of fire, follow the safety instructions."
- অর্থ: "যদি আগুন লাগে, তবে নিরাপত্তাবিষয়ক নির্দেশনা অনুসরণ করো।"
- "In case of" বলতে বোঝানো হয়  "যদি কোনো ঘটনা ঘটে" বা "কোনো কিছু ঘটলে"।

• In case of (idiom):
English Meaning: in the event of (a particular situation).
Bangla Meaning: এমন ঘটলে; এমতাবস্থায়।

Example Sentence:
1. These are the instructions about what to do in case of fire.
2. In case of emergency, call 999 immediately.

Source: Live MCQ lecture.
১,৬২২.
Which of the following best expresses the meaning of “Bon voyage”?
  1. Welcome back from a trip
  2. Wishing a safe journey
  3. A farewell without a journey
  4. Congratulations on a successful trip
ব্যাখ্যা

→ Correct Answer: খ) Wishing a safe journey.

• Bon voyage (idiom)
English Meaning: used to express good wishes to someone about to set off on a journey.
Bangla Meaning: সফর / যাত্রা শুভ হোক।

Other Options:
ক) Welcome back from a trip – সফর শেষে ফেরার জন্য বলা হয় "Welcome back" — এটি "Bon voyage" নয়।
গ) A farewell without a journey – যদি কোনো যাত্রা না হয়, তাহলে Bon voyage বলার প্রয়োজন পড়ে না।
ঘ) Congratulations on a successful trip – সফল ভ্রমণের জন্য অভিনন্দন দিতে হয় সফর শেষ হওয়ার পর — Bon voyage বলা হয় শুরুতে।

Example Sentence:
1. Bon voyage! I hope you have a safe and enjoyable trip.
2. We all said "Bon voyage" as she boarded the plane.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৬২৩.
Fill in the gap with the appropriate phrase : He was too clever to let them ____________.
  1. pull the cover over his eyes.
  2. pull the wool over his head.
  3. pull the cover on his head.
  4. pull the wool over his eyes.
ব্যাখ্যা
Pull the wool over someone's eyes

English Meaning: deceive someone by telling untruths.
Bangla Meaning: ধোঁকা দেয়া।

Ex. Sentence: I am not stupid, You can't pull the wool over my eyes like that.
Bangla Meaning: আমি বোকা নই, তুমি এভাবে আমাকে ধোঁকা দিতে পারবে না।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬২৪.
At last the beast in him got ______ upper hand.
  1. the
  2. none
  3. an
  4. a
ব্যাখ্যা
• শূন্যস্থানে সঠিক উত্তর হবে - the.
- Complete sentence - At last the beast in him got the upperhand.
-Bangla Meaning:  শেষ পর্যন্ত তার ভেতরের পশুটিরই জয় হল।

• Have/get the upper hand:
- English Meaning:  to get into a stronger position than someone/something else so that they are controlling a situation.
- Bangla Meaning: সুবিধা/প্রাধান্য/প্রতিপত্তি লাভ করা।

Source: Bangla Academy Dictionary and Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
১,৬২৫.
If someone says, "I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew," they are likely:
  1. Feeling that they have taken on too much responsibility or work.
  2. Feeling confident about their ability to handle the situation.
  3. Complaining about a small task being too easy.
  4. Looking for someone to share the workload with them.
ব্যাখ্যা
• The required answer is - Feeling that they have taken on too much responsibility or work.

• bitten off more than I can chew (idiom)
English Meaning: Feeling that you have taken on a task or responsibility that is too big or difficult to handle.
Bangla Meaning: এমন একটি কাজ বা দায়িত্ব নেওয়া যা পরিচালনা করা বেশি কঠিন মনে হয়।

Example Sentence:
- After volunteering for three different projects at once, Sarah realized she had bitten off more than she could chew and had to ask for help.

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৬২৬.
Winning the national award really put the small town ____ the map.
  1. in
  2. on
  3. at
  4. down
ব্যাখ্যা
• শূন্যস্থানে সঠিক উত্তর হবে - on.
- Complete sentence: Winning the national award really put the small town on the map.

• Put something/someone on the map (idiom)
English Meaning: To make a thing, person, or place famous.
Bangla Meaning: কিছু বা কাউকে পরিচিত বা গুরুত্বপূর্ণ করে তোলা।

Example sentences: The innovative product launch put the startup company on the map in the tech industry.

Source: 
1. Merriam Webster Dictionary.
2. Collins Dictionary.
১,৬২৭.
She burned her fingers by trusting the wrong people.
Here, the idiom "Burns one’s fingers" means -
  1. To get physically injured by fire
  2. To suffer harm or loss due to one’s own mistake
  3. To feel extreme anger
  4. To help someone carelessly
ব্যাখ্যা

• She burned her fingers by trusting the wrong people. Here, the idiom "Burns one’s fingers" means - To suffer harm or loss due to one’s own mistake.

• Burns one’s fingers:
- English meaning: To suffer as a result of doing something without realizing the possible bad results, especially in business.
- Bangla meaning: অপ্রীতিকর কর্মফল ভোগ করা।

• Example sentence:
- He invested in a fake company and burned his fingers badly.
- She burned her fingers by lending money to an untrustworthy friend.

Source: Oxford Dictionary, Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৬২৮.
Choose the best option.
He was doing well in the interview until he ________ and started rambling.
  1. went the extra mile
  2. hit the nail on the head
  3. cracked under pressure
  4. lost his touch
ব্যাখ্যা

• Complete Sentence: He was doing well in the interview until he cracked under pressure and started rambling.  Bangla Meaning: ইন্টারভিউতে তার পারফরম্যান্স ভালোই ছিল, কিন্তু চাপে ভেঙে পড়ে সে বকবক করতে শুরু করল।
 

• অপশন আলোচনা:  

ক) went the extra mile  
- Meaning: "went the extra mile" means to make an extra effort beyond what is expected।  
- Bangla Meaning: প্রত্যাশার চেয়ে বেশি চেষ্টা করা।  
- Relevance: বাক্যের সঙ্গে মানানসই নয় কারণ এখানে তার অতিরিক্ত চেষ্টা করা নয়, বরং সে চাপের মুখে পড়েছে।  

খ) hit the nail on the head  
- Meaning: "hit the nail on the head" means to do or say something exactly right।  
- Bangla Meaning: একদম সঠিক বলা বা করা।  
- Relevance: এটি বাক্যের সঙ্গে মানানসই নয় কারণ সে সঠিক কিছু বলছিল না, বরং ভেঙে পড়েছিল।  

গ) cracked under pressure  
- Meaning: "cracked under pressure" means to fail to cope with stress or tension।  
- Bangla Meaning: চাপের মুখে ভেঙে পড়া বা সহ্য করতে না পারা।  
- Relevance: বাক্যের সঙ্গে পুরোপুরি মানানসই কারণ সে ইন্টারভিউতে ভালো করছিল, কিন্তু চাপের মুখে পড়ে অতিরিক্ত কথা বলা শুরু করে।  

ঘ) lost his touch  
- Meaning: "lost his touch" means to lose the ability to do something well।  
- Bangla Meaning: পূর্বের দক্ষতা হারানো।  
- Relevance: এটি এখানে মানানসই নয় কারণ সে এখনও সক্ষম ছিল, শুধু চাপের কারণে ভেঙে পড়েছে।  

- সঠিক উত্তর: গ) cracked under pressure  
- কারণ বাক্যটি বলছে সে ইন্টারভিউতে ভালো করছিল, কিন্তু চাপের মুখে পড়ে অতিরিক্ত কথা বলা শুরু করে।  

Source: Cambridge Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

১,৬২৯.
What does the phrase "Fall on hard times" mean?
  1. Financial hardship
  2. Stumble
  3. Look down
  4. Time consuming
ব্যাখ্যা
• Fall on hard times:
English Meaning: to lose your money and start to have a difficult life.
Bangla Meaning: টাকা পয়সা হারিয়ে কঠিন সময় শুরু।

Example Sentence: The scheme is designed to help kids whose parents have fallen on hard times.
Bangla Meaning: সেসব শিশুদের মা বাবা অর্থনৈতিক দীনতার মধ্যে আছে তাদের সহযোগীতার উদ্দেশ্যে পরিকল্পনাটি করা হয়েছিলো।

Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary.
১,৬৩০.
'Keep one’s pecker up' means -
  1. Remain cheerful
  2. Remain calm
  3. Stay silent in tough situations
  4. Remain focused
ব্যাখ্যা
• Keep one’s pecker up
English Meaning: remain cheerful / to try to stay happy when things are difficult.
Bangla Meaning: মনোবল অটুট রাখা / নিরুদ্যম না হওয়া।

Ex. Sentence: Keep your pecker up - prison food isn't as bad as you think.
Bangla Meaning: মন শক্ত রাখো, জেলের খাবার তুমি যতটা খারাপ ভাবছো, ততটাও খারাপ না।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬৩১.
'Run counter to' means-
  1. disobey
  2. rebel
  3. remove
  4. contradict
ব্যাখ্যা
The expression 'Run counter to' means - 'to disagree with/contradict'.

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।

Source: live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬৩২.
The Lopez family owns the lion's share of the country's farmland. Here "The lion's share" means -
  1. The smallest part of something.
  2. The largest part of something.
  3. The necessary part of something.
  4. The costly part of something.
ব্যাখ্যা
The lion's share

English Meaning: the largest part or most of something.
Bangla Meaning: সিংহভাগ / সবচেয়ে বড় অংশ।

Ex. Sentence: He took the lion's share of the profit.
Bangla Meaning: সে লাভের সিংহভাগ নিয়ে গেছে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬৩৩.
His unexpected resignation __________ in the office.
  1. caught everyone off-guard
  2. turned over a new leaf
  3. threw in the towel
  4. burned the midnight oil
ব্যাখ্যা
Catch somebody unawares/ catch somebody off-guard/ catch somebody on the hop (idiom): 
English Meaning - To do something when someone is not ready for it and is not able to deal with it. 
Bangla Meaning - কোনো কিছু করা বা ঘটে যাওয়া যা অপ্রত্যাশিত এবং সামাল দেওয়া কঠিন।

Complete Sentence - His unexpected resignation caught everyone off-guard in the office.
Bangla Meaning - তার অপ্রত্যাশিত পদত্যাগ অফিসের সবার জন্য অপ্রত্যাশিত ছিল।  

Other options, 
• Throw in the towel - Stop trying to do something because you have realized that you cannot succeed. 
 Burn the midnight oil - To work late into the night. 
• Turn over a new leaf - To start behaving in a better way.

Source: 
1. Cambridge Dictionary. 
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৬৩৪.
“Break the ice” means –
  1. To shatter something
  2. To stop working
  3. To initiate conversation
  4. To quarrel
ব্যাখ্যা

• Correct Answer: গ) To initiate conversation.

Break the ice:
- Bangla Meaning: প্রথম লজ্জার ভাব বা মৌনভাব কাটিয়ে ওঠা।
- English Meaning: to do or say something that makes people who do not know each other feel more comfortable.

Example:
- I tried to break the ice by talking to the people next to me about the weather.

• To initiate conversation:
- কথা বলা শুরু করা।

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

১,৬৩৫.
What is the meaning of the underlined phrase?
"By and large, the project was successful." 
  1. Eventually
  2. Everything considered
  3. By means of
  4. Using whatever means are necessary
ব্যাখ্যা

• Correct answer: everything considered.

- "By and large, the project was successful." 

• "প্রকল্পটি সামগ্রিকভাবে সফল ছিল।"

By and large:
English Meaning: on the whole / everything considered.
Bangla Meaning: সাধারণভাবে বলতে গেলে / সব কিছু বিবেচনায়। 

Example Sentence:
• Mammals have, by and large, bigger brains than reptiles.
Bangla Meaning: স্তন্যপায়ীদের মস্তিষ্ক সাধারণত সরীসৃপদের মস্তিষ্কের চেয়ে বড় হয়।

Other options:
ক) By and by
- English Meaning: before long / eventually / ultimately / shortly.
- Bangla Meaning: অবশেষে / অনতিকাল মধ্যে / অবিলম্বে / দেখতে দেখতে। 

গ) By dint of
- English Meaning: by means of / with the help of.
- Bangla Meaning: সাহায্যে; দ্বারা; উপায়ে। 

ঘ) By fair means or foul
- English Meaning: using whatever means are necessary.
- Bangla Meaning: যা যা করা দরকার তার সব করা। 

Source: Live MCQ lecture,Britannica.

১,৬৩৬.
What does the phrase "White Elephant" mean?
  1. A rare and valuable animal
  2. Something that has cost a lot of money but has no useful purpose
  3. A department that helps people in need
  4. A large, expensive gift
ব্যাখ্যা
White elephant
English Meaning: something that has cost a lot of money but has no useful purpose.
Bangla Meaning: দামী কিন্তু তেমন কাজের নয় এমন।

Ex. Sentence: This is a white elephant department of the government.
Bangla Meaning: সরকারের এই বিভাগটি কোনো কাজেরই না অথচ এর পেছনে অনেক টাকা খরচ হচ্ছে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬৩৭.
The whole process is now open and above board.
Here, the phrase "above board" means-
  1. Secret and hidden
  2. In doubts
  3. Honest and open
  4. Confusing
ব্যাখ্যা

• The whole process is now open and above board.
- Here, the phrase "above board" means- Honest and open.

• Above board
- English Meaning: Legitimate, honest, and open; done in an honest way, according to the rules or law.
- Bangla Meaning: সন্দেহাতীত; সততার ক্ষেত্রে বিতর্কের উর্ধ্বে।

- যেমন: The whole process is now open and above board.
- Bangla Meaning: পুরো প্রক্রিয়াটি এখন স্বচ্ছ ও উন্মুক্ত।

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Collins Dictionary.

১,৬৩৮.
When would you say “Keep your hair on” to someone?
  1. When they are excited
  2. When they are sleeping
  3. When they are angry
  4. When they are laughing loudly
ব্যাখ্যা
Answer: c) When they are angry or panicking.

“Keep your hair on” বলতে কাউকে মাথা ঠাণ্ডা রাখতে বলা হয়। এই phrase টি তখন ব্যবহার করা হয় যখন কেউ খুব রেগে যাচ্ছে, উত্তেজিত বা আতঙ্কিত হচ্ছে, এবং তাকে শান্ত হতে বলা প্রয়োজন।

• Keep one’s hair on
English Meaning: used to urge someone not to panic or lose their temper.
Bangla Meaning: কাউকে মাথা ঠাণ্ডা রাখতে বলা।

Ex. Sentence: Keep your hair on! Your car isn't badly damaged!
Bangla Meaning: মাথা ঠান্ডা রাখো! তোমার গাড়ির খুব বেশি ক্ষতি হয় নি।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬৩৯.
"Hold water" means-
  1. Create confusion
  2. Carry water
  3. Keep patience
  4. Appears to be valid
ব্যাখ্যা

• 'Hold water' means-  Appears to be valid.

• Hold water 
- English Meaning: to seem to be true or reasonable; (of a statement, theory, or line of reasoning) appear to be valid, sound, or reasonable.
- Bangla Meaning: ধোপে টেকা; সত্য বা যুক্তিসঙ্গত বলে মনে হওয়া।

• Ex. Sentence: This argument just does not hold water.
- Bangla Meaning: এই যুক্তিটি ধোপে টেকে না।

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

১,৬৪০.
She visits her childhood friends once in a blue moon, as she's always busy with work.
What does "Once in a blue moon" mean?
  1. Rarely
  2. Every day
  3. Frequently
  4. Every weekend
ব্যাখ্যা
The correct answer is: ক) Rarely.

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

Example Sentence:
English: He comes round once in a blue moon.
Bangla Meaning: সে কদাচিৎ এখানে ঘুরতে আসে।
English: I only see my cousin once in a blue moon because she lives in another country.
Bangla Meaning: আমার কাজিনকে আমি কদাচিৎ দেখি, কারণ সে অন্য দেশে থাকে।
১,৬৪১.
'Giving someone the cold shoulder' means-
  1. To torture somebody
  2. To harm somebody
  3. To appreciate somebody
  4. To ignore somebody
ব্যাখ্যা
• উল্লিখিত প্রশ্নের সঠিক উত্তর: To ignore somebody .

• Cold shoulder:
English Meaning: a show of intentional unfriendliness / an unfriendly attitude shown.
Bangla Meaning: অবন্ধুসুলভ আচরণ।

Ex. Sentence: He showed a cold shoulder when danger came.
Bangla Meaning: সে বিপদের সময় মুখ ফিরিয়ে নিলো।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬৪২.
'By and large' means—
  1. everywhere
  2. very large
  3. mostly
  4. far away
ব্যাখ্যা
• 'By and large' (Phrase)
English Meaning: On the whole/ Everything considered/ mostly.
Bengali Meaning: সাধারনভাবে বলতে গেলে/সবকিছু বিবেচনায়/ প্রায় সবই।

Ex. Sentence:
Mammals have, by and large, bigger brains than reptiles
Bangla Meaning: স্তন্যপায়ীদের মস্তিষ্ক সাধারণত সরীসৃপদের মস্তিষ্কের চেয়ে বড় হয়।

• প্রশ্নে উল্লেখিত অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে - 
ক) everywhere - সর্বত্র
খ) very large - অনেক বড়
গ) mostly - প্রধানত,  প্রায় সবই; সাধারণত; সচরাচর; বেশির ভাগ
ঘ) far away - অনেক দূরে

• সুতরাং, বোঝা যাচ্ছে যে প্রশ্নে উল্লেখিত অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে - mostly শব্দটি By and Large, phrase টির সমার্থক অর্থ প্রকাশ করে।
- তাই সঠিক উত্তর - mostly.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬৪৩.
What is the meaning of the phrase 'Call a spade a spade'?
  1. Decide or agree to stop doing something.
  2. One after the other.
  3. To cause doubts about something.
  4. To say the truth about something.
ব্যাখ্যা
• The meaning of the phrase 'Call a spade a spade' is - To say the truth about something.

• Call a spade a spade
- English Meaning: to say the truth about something, even if it is not polite or pleasant / to speak frankly.
- Bangla Meaning: অকপটে সত্য কথা বলা
- Ex. Sentence: You have to call a spade a spade and acknowledge the corruption built into this system!

• Other options:

• Call into question
- English Meaning: to cause doubts about something.
- Bangla Meaning: কোনো বিষয়ে সন্দেহ পোষণ করা, আপত্তি তোলা ।

• Call it a day
- English Meaning: decide or agree to stop doing something / end a period of activity, especially resting content that enough has been done.
- Bangla Meaning: কিছুতে সমাপ্তি টানতে একমত হওয়া।

• By turns
- English Meaning: one after the other / alternately.
- Bangla Meaning: পালাক্রমে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬৪৪.
How would you describe someone's behavior if they are looking at something with a jaundiced eye?
  1. They are likely to be supportive and encouraging.
  2. They are likely to be envious and suspicious.
  3. They are likely to be indifferent and uninterested.
  4. They are likely to be joyful and content.
ব্যাখ্যা
Correct answer: They are likely to be envious and suspicious.

• A jaundiced eye
English Meaning: exhibiting or influenced by envy, distaste, or hostility.
Bangla Meaning: ঈর্ষাপরবশ, পরশ্রীকাতর, বিদ্বেষপরায়ণ ও সংশয়গ্রস্ত মনোভাব।

Ex. Sentence: He seems to have had a jaundiced eye after the divorce.
Bangla Meaning: বিবাহবিচ্ছেদের পর যেন মনে হচ্ছে সে পরশ্রীকাতর হয়ে গেছে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬৪৫.
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom "penny pincher":
  1. A person who is unwilling to spend money.
  2. A person who is skilled at making investments.
  3. A person who generously donates money to charity.
  4. A person who frequently loses money.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Penny pincher (idiom)
English Meaning: A person who is unwilling to spend money:
Bangla Meaning: কৃপণ।

• Example sentences:
- Even though he earns a good salary, he's known as a penny pincher and avoids spending on anything unnecessary.
- She’s such a penny pincher that she always looks for coupons and discounts before making any purchase.
- Despite the big bonuses, their boss is a penny pincher who insists on minimal office supplies and no perks.

Source: 
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৬৪৬.
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?
  1. an irresponsible person
  2. a careless person
  3. an unthoughtful person
  4. a very lazy person
ব্যাখ্যা
• The meaning of the phrase 'A slow coach' is - A very lazy person.
• A slow coach
English Meaning: a person who acts or moves slowly/ very lazy person.
Bangla Meaning: খুবই অলস

Ex. Sentence: A slow coach can't shine in life.
Bangla Meaning: অলস ব্যক্তি জীবনে উন্নতি লাভ করতে পারে না।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬৪৭.
Despite being a dark horse in the competition, the young artist's painting received the highest bid at the auction.
What does the phrase "a dark horse" suggest about the young artist?
  1. A well-known and celebrated painter
  2. An unknown and unexpected talent.
  3. A deceitful and dishonest individual.
  4. An amateur with little skill.
ব্যাখ্যা
• A dark horse

English Meaning: 1. a usually little-known contender (such as a racehorse) that makes an unexpectedly good showing.
English Meaning: 2. a mysterious person who keeps their interests and ideas secret.

Bangla Meaning: ১. স্বল্প পরিচিত কোন প্রতিযোগী অপ্রত্যাশিতভাবে প্রতিযোগীতায় ভালো করা।
Bangla Meaning: ২. রহস্যময় ব্যক্তি যে তার উদ্দেশ্য গোপন রাখে।

Ex. Sentence: Bangladesh cricket team could be the dark horse for the upcoming World Cup.
Bangla Meaning: আসন্ন বিশ্বকাপে বাংলাদেশ ক্রিকেট দল বাজির ঘোড়া হতে পারে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬৪৮.
En masse, a French phrase used in English, means-
  1. a small gathering
  2. after the life
  3. in a body
  4. mob massacre
ব্যাখ্যা

• En masse, a French phrase used in English, means- গ) in a body.

• En masse (adverb)
- English Meaning: in a body: as a whole; all together and at the same time, in large numbers.
- Bangla Meaning: (ফরাসি) একত্রে; সবাই মিলে।

• Ex. Sentence: The cabinet immediately resigned en masse.
- Bangla Meaning: মন্ত্রিসভা তাৎক্ষণিকভাবে গণপদত্যাগ করে।

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

১,৬৪৯.
Choose the correct sentence:
  1. I usually prefer fresh ingredients, but with a pinch, canned ones will do.
  2. I usually prefer fresh ingredients, but at a pinch, canned ones will do.
  3. I usually prefer fresh ingredients, but for a pinch, canned ones will do.
  4. All are correct
ব্যাখ্যা

At a pinch (idiom) (US in a pinch):
English Meaning - Something that you can do at a pinch can be done if it is really necessary, but it will be difficult, not perfect, or not what you would really like.
Bangla Meaning - প্রয়োজনে; যদি উপায়ান্তর না-থাকে।

Example Sentences:
- I need £2,000 to set up the business, but I suppose £1,500 would do at a pinch.
- The rear will accommodate two adults or three smaller people at a pinch.

So, Correct Sentence - I usually prefer fresh ingredients, but at a pinch, canned ones will do.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.

১,৬৫০.
The idiom 'carry on with' means-
  1. to progress carefully
  2. to progress fast
  3. to continue
  4. to progress gradually
ব্যাখ্যা

সঠিক উত্তর হলো: গ) to continue.

Carry on with [idiom]
English meaning:  to continue doing or participating in (an activity).
Bangla meaning: কোনো কাজ চালিয়ে যাওয়া বা অব্যাহত রাখা।

Example: 
- They carried on with their conversation.

Other options,

ক) to progress carefully:
 → সাবধানে অগ্রগতি।

খ) to progress fast:
 → দ্রুত অগ্রগতি।

ঘ) to progress gradually:
 → ধীরে ধীরে অগ্রগতি।

 Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

১,৬৫১.
The idiom "Play duck and drakes" means -
  1. To save money very carefully
  2. To waste money carelessly
  3. To act in a foolish manner for fun
  4. To play a children’s game near water
ব্যাখ্যা

• The idiom "Play ducks and drakes" means - To waste money carelessly.

• Play ducks and drakes:
- English Meaning: To use recklessly/ to carelessly misuse one's wealth.
- Bangla Meaning: অপব্যবহার করা/ টাকা উড়ানো।

Example Sentence: Jakir played duck and drakes with the financial system of the company.
- Bangla Meaning: জাকির কোম্পানির অর্থনৈতিক কাঠামো নিয়ে ছিনিমিনি খেলেছে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৬৫২.
If a man is 'worth his salt' he is-
  1. Extremely dishonest
  2. Highly respected and competent
  3. A respectable soldier
  4. A worthless employee
ব্যাখ্যা
• If a man is 'worth his salt' he is highly respected and competent

• Worth one's salt
- English Meaning: Highly respected and competent; good or competent at the job or profession specified.
- Bangla Meaning: দক্ষ; কোন কাজে দক্ষ বা পারদর্শী।

• Ex. Sentence: A teacher worth her salt inspires students.
- Bangla Meaning: একজন যোগ্য শিক্ষক শিক্ষার্থীদের অনুপ্রাণিত করেন।

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Oxford Dictionary.
১,৬৫৩.
What is the meaning of the idiom "Child's play"?
  1. Primary education center.
  2. A vulnerable point.
  3. A very easy task.
  4. Something unimportant.
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct answer: A very easy task.

Child's play:
- English Meaning: an extremely simple task or act.
- Bangla Meaning: ছেলে খেলা। যা খুব সহজেই করা যায়।

Example Sentence:
1. It is not child's play to walk this distance.
2. Learning a new language is not child's play; it requires dedication.

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

১,৬৫৪.
What does the idiom "Tread on the toes" mean?
  1. To give offence to them
  2. To treat them indifferently
  3. To be kicked by them
  4. To follow them grudgingly
ব্যাখ্যা
• The idiom "Tread on the toes" means - To give offence to them.

• tread on the toes of (someone) (idiom)
English Meaning: to do something that upsets or offends (someone).
Bangla Meaning: কাউকে বিরক্ত বা বিচলিত করে এমন কিছু।
 
Example Sentence:
1. When you criticize their work directly, you're bound to tread on their toes.
2. I didn't mean to tread on her toes when I offered suggestions, but she seemed offended.
 
Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৬৫৫.
Which option best defines the idiom "Bread and butter"?
  1. Luxury items
  2. Seasonal food
  3. Gourmet meals
  4. Basic needs
ব্যাখ্যা
◉ Bread and butter
English Meaning: a person's livelihood or main source of income.
Bangla Meaning: জীবিকা।

Hence, the idiom "Bread and butter" best defines - Basic needs.

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

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬৫৬.
'Kick the bucket' means -
  1. To reveal a truth
  2. To criticize
  3. To harm
  4. To die
ব্যাখ্যা
• Kick the bucket (idiom):
English Meaning - to stop living/ to die.
Bangla Meaning - মৃত্যুবরণ করা; অক্কা পাওয়া।

• Example Sentence:
- Grandma said she wants to travel the world before she kicks the bucket.
- The old computer finally kicked the bucket after years of use.

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৬৫৭.
“A dime a dozen” means—
  1. Very expensive
  2. Very common
  3. Extremely rare
  4. Highly valuable
ব্যাখ্যা

Answer - Very common.

• A dime a dozen
English Meaning: very common and of no particular value; ordinary, cheap.
Bangla Meaning: অতি সাধারণ এবং বিশেষ কোনো মূল্য নেই এমন।

• Example:
- Experts in this field are a dime a dozen.
- Dance and reality shows are now outdated and a dime a dozen.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy
2. Oxford Learner's Dictionary.

১,৬৫৮.
What does the idiom "take someone aback" mean?
  1. To surprise someone suddenly
  2. To assist someone
  3. To admire someone
  4. To neglect someone
ব্যাখ্যা

• The idiom "take someone aback" means - To surprise someone suddenly.

• Take someone aback:
- English Meaning: Shock or surprise someone.
- Bangla Meaning: অবাক করে দেওয়া/ হতভম্ব করে দেওয়া।

• Example sentence: Everyone was taken aback by her sudden anger.
- Bangla Meaning: তার হঠাৎ রেগে যাওয়া দেখে সবাই হতভম্ব হয়ে পড়লো।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৬৫৯.
"Null and void" means-
  1. Looking ahead.
  2. Look to the future.
  3. Having no binding power.
  4. Being good at communication.
ব্যাখ্যা
"Null and void" Means- Having no binding power.

Null and void
English Meaning: having no force, binding power, or validity.
Bangla Meaning: কোনো কার্যকারিতা নেই / বাতিল।

Ex. Sentence: The result of this mayoral election was declared null and void.
Bangla Meaning: মেয়র নির্বাচনের ফলাফল বাতিল করা হয়েছে।

Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary.
১,৬৬০.
In which situation would the idiom "still waters run deep" be most appropriate?
  1. Describing someone who is always loud and expressive
  2. Referring to a student who talks a lot in class
  3. Talking about a person who rarely speaks but is very thoughtful and intelligent
  4. Discussing a river with shallow water
ব্যাখ্যা
• The required answer is - Talking about a person who rarely speaks but is very thoughtful and intelligent.

• Still waters run deep (idiom)
English Meaning: said about a person who says little, but who might in fact know a lot.
Bangla Meaning: নীরব মানুষ গভীর চিন্তার অধিকারী হয়; চুপচাপ মানুষের ভেতরে গভীরতা থাকে।

Example Sentence:
- He's extremely shy and withdrawn, though it may be that still waters run very deep.

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Collins Dictionary.
১,৬৬১.
The phrase 'out of the wood' means-
  1. out of the jungle
  2. out of the bush
  3. free from difficulties
  4. out of the way
ব্যাখ্যা
• Be out of the woods
English Meaning: to no longer be in danger or difficulty.
Bangla Meaning: বিপদ বা ঝামেলামুক্ত হওয়া।
সুতরাং, সঠিক উত্তর হবে - free from difficulties.

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।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬৬২.
The king rules his subjects with a high hand.
The meaning of the underlined part is-
  1. Courageously
  2. Sympathetically
  3. Oppressively
  4. none of the above
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct answer: oppressively.

With a high hand: (Idiom)
- with arrogance; in an arbitrary or dictatorial manner.
- উদ্ধতভাবে, বা স্বেচ্ছাচারীভাবে।

Example sentence:
1. You can't raise your kids with a high hand.
2. The minister tried to solve the problem with a high hand.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৬৬৩.
Identify the meaning of the phrase 'Bag and baggage.'
  1. listening eagerly
  2. get into trouble
  3. having a good relationship 
  4. completely
ব্যাখ্যা

• Bag and baggage
- English Meaning: with all one's belongings, completely.
- Bangla Meaning: তল্পি তল্পা সহ / সবকিছু সহ। 

Ex. Sentence: He left the place bag and baggage.
Bangla Meaning: সে তল্পিতল্পাসহ এ জায়গা থেকে চলে গিয়েছিলো।

Other Options:
• Be all ears
English Meaning: be listening eagerly.
Bangla Meaning: উৎকর্ণ হয়ে শোনা। 

• Be in a fix
English Meaning: get into trouble.
Bangla Meaning: ঝামেলায় পড়া। 

• Be on good terms (with someone)
English Meaning: to have a good, friendly, etc. relationship with someone.
Bangla Meaning: সুসম্পর্ক বজায় রাখা। 

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

১,৬৬৪.
It seems to me that the interview was _____.
  1. a rainy day
  2. a strong stomach
  3. above all
  4. a piece of cake
ব্যাখ্যা
• It seems to me that the interview was a piece of cake.

• A piece of cake
- English Meaning: an easy task / something easily achieved.
- Bangla Meaning: সহজসাধ্য কাজ বা যা সহজে অর্জন করা যায়
- Ex. Sentence: The exam was a piece of cake.

• Other options:
• A rainy day
- English Meaning: a time when money might unexpectedly be needed.
- Bangla Meaning: অভাবের দিন / দুর্দিন।
- Ex. Sentence: She had saved some money for a rainy day.

• A strong stomach
- English Meaning: an ability to see or do unpleasant things without feeling sick or squeamish.
- Bangla Meaning: দৃঢ় চিত্ত
- Ex. Sentence: You need a strong stomach to watch that horror movie.

• Above all
- English Meaning: more than anything else / before every other consideration.
- Bangla Meaning: সর্বোপরি / প্রধানত / সর্বাধিক গুরুত্বপূর্ণ
- Ex. Sentence: Above all, take good care of your health.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬৬৫.
Julia finally made a clean breast of it and admitted that she had stolen the money. The meaning of the underlined part is-
  1. To gain prominence
  2. To praise oneself
  3. To destroy before it blooms
  4. To tell the truth about something
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct answer: To tell the truth about something.

Make a clean breast of it (idiom)
- English meaning: to tell the truth about something.
- Bangla meaning: খোলাসা করে বলা।

Example sentence:
1. He made a clean breast of the whole secret.
2. To make a clean breast means to confess or reveal something honestly and openly.

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

১,৬৬৬.
What is the meaning of the phrase, 'Come down on'?
  1. to complete a task
  2. to punish
  3. to get an idea
  4. to show mercy
ব্যাখ্যা
• Come down on
English Meaning: To punish or criticize a person or an activity, very strongly.
Bangla Meaning: তীব্র সমালোচনা করা, শাস্তি দেওয়া।
 
Example Sentence: They're coming down heavily on people for not paying their license fees.
Bangla Meaning: লাইসেন্স ফি না দেওয়ায় কর্তৃপক্ষ জনগণের উপর খুব কড়াকড়ি আরোপ করছে।
 
Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬৬৭.
The idiom "ABC" means -
  1. Basic information
  2. Complex information
  3. Advanced theories
  4. Hidden facts
ব্যাখ্যা

The idiom "ABC" means - Basic information.

ABC:
- English meaning: Primary knowledge/ basic information.
- Bangla meaning: প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা/ মৌলিক জ্ঞান।

Example sentence: He doesn’t even know the ABC of cooking.
- Bangla meaning: সে রান্নার মোটামুটি জ্ঞানও জানে না।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৬৬৮.
A swansong is usually associated with:
  1. The most humorous work
  2. A person’s early struggle
  3. Last act of a person’s career
  4. A popular comeback
ব্যাখ্যা
The corrrect answer is - গ) Last act of a person’s career.

• Swansong
- English Meaning: the final performance or activity of a person's career.
- Bangla Meaning: শেষ কর্ম/ রচনা

- Ex. Sentence: 'The Tempest' is known as Shakespeare's Swansong.
- Bangla Meaning: 'দ্যা টেম্পেস্ট' কে শেক্সপিয়ারের শেষ কীর্তি /রচনা বলা হয়।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬৬৯.
What is the original meaning of the idiom "rob Peter to pay Paul"?
  1. To make a situation worse while trying to fix it
  2. To borrow money without intention to repay
  3. To take a loan from one person to pay another
  4. To solve a problem by creating another
ব্যাখ্যা
• The idiom "rob Peter to pay Paul" means – To take a loan from one person to pay another.

• Rob Peter to pay Paul (idiom)
English Meaning: To borrow money from one person to pay back money you borrowed from someone else.
Bangla Meaning: অন্যকে দানের জন্য একজনের কাছ থেকে গ্রহণ।

Example Sentence:
- He had to rob Peter to pay Paul when he used the credit card to pay off his loan.

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৬৭০.
In financial terminology, what does the expression "bull market" indicate?
  1. Unchanging
  2. Declining
  3. Increasing
  4. Stagnant
ব্যাখ্যা
• Bull market (Noun)
English Meaning: A market in which share prices are rising, encouraging buying.
Bangla Meaning: শেয়ার বাজার যেখন মূল্যবৃদ্ধি হতে থাকে বা মূল্যবৃদ্ধির পরিস্থিতির তৈরি হয়।

• সুতরাং, In financial terminology, the expression "bull market" indicates Increasing.

• অপশনে উল্লিখিত শব্দগুলোর অর্থ -
ক) Unchanging - অপরিবর্তিত।
খ) Declining -  ক্রমশ ক্ষুদ্রতর/দুর্বলতর/নিম্নতর হওয়া; হ্রাস পাওয়া; ক্ষীণতর/অপচিত হওয়া।
গ) Increasing - বৃদ্ধি করা বা পাওয়া; বাড়া বা বাড়ানো; বর্ধিত করা/হওয়া।
ঘ) Stagnant -  স্থির; বদ্ধ; নিশ্চল

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Oxford Learner's Dictionary.
১,৬৭১.
The idiomatic expression "Green eye" means -
  1. Trust
  2. Green signal
  3. Jealousy
  4. Green-coloured eyes
ব্যাখ্যা

• The idiomatic expression "Green eye" means - Jealousy.

• Green eye:
- English meaning: Jealous or envious; Suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival.
- Bangla meaning: ঈর্ষাপরায়ণ; হিংসুটে।

• উল্লিখিত অপশনগুলো,
ক) Trust - গভীর বিশ্বাস; আস্থা; ভরসা।

খ) Green signal - সবুজ বাতি।

গ) Jealousy - ঈর্ষালুভাবে, ঈর্ষাপরায়ণভাবে ইত্যাদি।

ঘ) Green-coloured eyes - সবুজ রঙের চোখ।

- সুতরাং, অপশনগুলো বিবেচনা করে দেখা যায় যে সঠিক উত্তর হলো - Jealousy.

Source: Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy, Vocabulary.com Dictionary.

১,৬৭২.
Which idiom means "to argue in favor of something"?
  1. Make a killing
  2. Make a living
  3. Make a pile
  4. None of above
ব্যাখ্যা
অপশন আলোচনা:

• Make a killing
English Meaning: to earn a lot of money in a short time and with little effort / have great financial success.
Bangla Meaning: অর্থোপার্জনে অসাধারণ সাফল্য লাভ করা।

• Make a living
English Meaning: to earn the money one needs to pay for housing, food, etc.
Bangla Meaning: জীবিকা অর্জন করা।

• Make a pile
English Meaning: to earn a large amount of money.
Bangla Meaning: প্রচুর অর্থ অর্জন করা।

অন্যদিকে-
• Make a case for something
English Meaning: to argue that something is the best thing to do.
Bangla Meaning: পক্ষে যুক্তি দেখানো।

Source: Live MCQ lecture.
১,৬৭৩.
How would you best describe someone who is "gun-shy"?
  1. Cautious and reluctant due to previous negative experiences
  2. Overconfident and aggressive
  3. Completely unaware of potential risks
  4. Enthusiastic and eager to take risks
ব্যাখ্যা
• Someone who is "gun-shy" can be best described by --- Cautious and reluctant due to previous negative experiences.

• gun-shy (adjective)
English Meaning: not doing something immediately or quickly, usually after something bad happens, because you are nervous or not certain that it will happen again.
Bangla Meaning: ভীতু; সতর্ক।

Example Sentence:
- After falling and breaking his ankle while skiing, he has been understandably gunshy to get back on the slopes.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.
১,৬৭৪.
To have egg on one's face means -
  1. To act clumsily in social situations
  2. To celebrate a victory prematurely 
  3. To experience complete silence
  4. To feel embarrassed by a mistake
ব্যাখ্যা

Answer - To feel embarrassed by a mistake.

To have egg on one's face:
English meaning: embarrassment due to an obvious blunder.
Bangla meaning: লজ্জিত হওয়া; অপমানিত বা বিব্রত অবস্থায় পড়া; নিজের ভুলের জন্য মুখ পুড়া।

Example:
- The unexpected election result left a lot of journalists with egg on their faces.

Source: Collins Dictionary.

১,৬৭৫.
What is meant by the phrase "At a pinch"?
  1. Without any difficulty
  2. In an emergency
  3. In a careless manner
  4. A point of disagreement
ব্যাখ্যা

• The correct Answer: খ) In an emergency.

• At a pinch (idiom/phrase):
- English Meaning: Something that you can do at a pinch can be done if it is really necessary, but it will be difficult, not perfect, or not what you would really like. 
- Bangla Meaning: জরুরি প্রয়োজনে; যদি উপায়ান্তর না-থাকে।

Example Sentences: 
- I can help out at a pinch if you need a babysitter.
- The rear will accommodate two adults or three smaller people at a pinch.

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

১,৬৭৬.
The idiom "lend one’s ear" means -
  1. To give someone money
  2. To listen carefully to someone.
  3. To ignore someone.
  4. To borrow something
ব্যাখ্যা
• The idiom "lend one’s ear" means --- To listen carefully to someone.

• Lend one’s ear:

English Meaning: to listen to someone with sympathy or attentively.
Bangla Meaning: সহানুভূতি বা মনোযোগের সাথে কারো কথা শোনা।

Ex. Sentence: Some NGOs lend their ears to those in crisis.
Bangla Meaning: কতিপয় এনজিও যারা সঙ্কটে আছে তাদের কথা মনোযোগের সাথে শুনে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬৭৭.
The statement "ins and outs" means -
  1. All the details
  2. Quick and easy
  3. General knowledge
  4. Confusion and chaos
ব্যাখ্যা
• The ins and outs
English Meaning: all the details.
Bangla Meaning: খুঁটিনাটি / হাঁড়ির খবর।

Ex. Sentence: I know how to use computers, but I don't really understand the ins and outs of how they work.
Bangla Meaning: কম্পিউটার কিভাবে ব্যবহার করতে হয় তা জানি, কিন্তু এটা কিভাবে কাজ করে এর খুঁটিনাটি বুঝি না।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬৭৮.
What is the meaning of "Sine Qua Non"?
  1. A thing that is absolutely necessary.
  2. Without offspring or children.
  3. A paid position that involves little or no work.
  4. With no appointed date for resumption.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Sine qua non (noun)
Example sentence: An essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary.
Bangla Meaning: অপরিহার্য শর্ত বা গুণ; বা বৈশিষ্ট্য।
English Meaning: Grammar and usage are the sine qua non of language teaching and learning.

• অন্যদিকে,
• Sinecure (adjective, adverb)
English Meaning: A paid position that involves little or no work
Bangla Meaning: যে পদের জন্য মর্যাদা বা সম্মানী আছে কিন্তু তেমন কাজ বা দায়িত্ব নেই।
Example sentence: Despite having little actual responsibility, he enjoyed the financial benefits of his sinecure.

• Sine Prole (adjective, adverb)
English Meaning: Without offspring; childless.
Bangla Meaning: সন্তান ছাড়া; নিঃসন্তান।

• Sine die (adverb)

English Meaning: (with reference to business or proceedings that have been adjourned) with no appointed date for resumption.
Bangla Meaning:  অনির্দিষ্টকালের জন্য।
Example sentence: The case was adjourned sine die.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Oxford Learner's Dictionary.
3. Cambridge Dictionary.
4. Live MCQ Lecture.
5. Collins Dictionary.
১,৬৭৯.
What does the idiom "On tenterhooks" mean?
  1. Feeling excited and eager
  2. Feeling exhausted and tired
  3. Feeling nervous and anxious
  4. Feeling relaxed and carefree
ব্যাখ্যা
• On tenterhooks
English Meaning: in a state of suspense or agitation because of uncertainty about a future event.
Bangla Meaning: ভবিষ্যতের ঘটনা সম্পর্কে অনিশ্চয়তার কারণে চিন্তিত এবং উদ্বিগ্ন।

Hence, the idiom "On tenterhooks" means - Feeling nervous and anxious.

Example Sentence:
1. She was on tenterhooks waiting for the results of her job interview.
2. The whole family was on tenterhooks until they received news of the missing dog.

Source:
1. Oxford Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৬৮০.
What does it mean when someone says, "My laptop has given up the ghost"?
  1. They have sold their laptop
  2. They have repaired their laptop
  3. Their laptop has stopped working
  4. Their laptop is broken
ব্যাখ্যা
• Give up the ghost: [idiom]
English meaning: If a machine gives up the ghost, it stops working.
Bangla meaning: মারা যাওয়া/ মেশিনের ক্ষেত্রে কাজ করা বন্ধ করা।

Example: Our old TV had finally given up the ghost.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.
১,৬৮১.
What does the idiom “Eat humble pie” mean?
  1. to admit a mistake and apologize humbly
  2. wins a competition
  3. to speak with confidence
  4. someone who eats too much food
ব্যাখ্যা
The idiom “ Eat humble pie” mean - ক) to admit a mistake and apologize humbly.

• Eat humble pie
- English Meaning: make a humble apology and accept humiliation.
- Bangla Meaning: অপমান হজম করে ক্ষমা চাওয়া।
- Ex. Sentence: At last the boss ate humble pie before the employees.
- Bangla Meaning: অবশেষে বস কর্মচারিদের অপমান হজম করে ক্ষমা চাইলেন।

Source:
1. Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬৮২.
What is the meaning of the phrase "In/under the guise of"?
  1. A sudden change in the situation.
  2. To assume something to be true.
  3. Pretending to be someone you are not.
  4. To be closer to a bright area.
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct answer: pretending to be someone or something you are not.   

• In/under the guise of

- English Meaning: by saying or acting as if something is other than what it really is.
- Bangla Meaning: ভান করে / ছদ্মবেশ ধরে।

Example Sentence:
1. She swindles people under the guise of friendship.
2. The spy entered the country under the guise of a tourist.

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

১,৬৮৩.
The Phrase 'Achilles heel' means:
  1. a weak point
  2. a permanent solution
  3. a serious idea
  4. a strong point
ব্যাখ্যা

• The Phrase 'Achilles heel' means: a weak point.

• Achilles heel (Idiom-Phrase)
- English Meaning: a weakness or vulnerable point/ a weak point.
- Bangla Meaning: দুর্বল বা ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ স্থান।

• Ex. Sentence: Maths has always been my Achilles heel.
- Bangla Meaning: গণিত সর্বদাই আমার বড় দুর্বলতা ছিল।

Source:
1. Live MCQ Lecture.
2. Oxford Dictionary.

১,৬৮৪.
The speaker broke off in the middle of his speech. The underlined phrasal verb means-
  1. to feel weak
  2. to stop suddenly
  3. to speak softly
  4. none of the above
ব্যাখ্যা

The correct answer is to stop suddenly.

Break off

- English meaning: To suddenly stop speaking or doing something.
- Bangla meaning: কথা বলতে বলতে হঠাৎ থেমে পড়া।

Example: He broke off in the middle of a sentence.

Other options:
ক) To feel weak
Bangla meaning: দূর্বল অনুভব করা।

গ) To speak softly
Bangla meaning: ধীরে বা নরম স্বরে কথা বলা।

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

১,৬৮৫.
Three of the original five candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination have now thrown in the towel. Here, the idiom “Throw in the towel” means - 
  1. To start a fight
  2. To admit defeat
  3. To celebrate victory
  4. To clean something
ব্যাখ্যা

The correct answer is: খ) To admit defeat.

• Throw in the towel
English meaning: to stop trying to do something because you have realized that you cannot succeed.
Bangla meaning: পরাজয় স্বীকার করা; হার মানা।

Example:
- Three of the original five candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination have now thrown in the towel.
- Jim beat me for the fourth time, so I threw in the towel.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.

১,৬৮৬.
ভুল করা মানুষের স্বভাব।- বাক্যটির সঠিক ইংরেজি অনুবাদ হবে- 
  1. To err is human
  2. To err is a human
  3. To err is humans
  4. To err are human
ব্যাখ্যা

• "ভুল করা মানুষের স্বভাব।" বাক্যটির সঠিক ইংরেজি অনুবাদ হবে- To err is human.

• To err is human (idiom)
- Meaning: It is normal for people to make mistakes.

Example Sentence
1. To err is human, and we all make mistakes from time to time.
2. It's important to remember that to err is human, and forgiveness is divine.

Source: Merriam-Webster.

১,৬৮৭.
The idiom "To go at each other with hammer and tongs' refers to -
  1. To do something, especially to fight, with weapons.
  2. To do something, especially to argue, with a lot of energy or violence
  3. To embrace each other, despite harboring feelings of frustration and anger towards one another.
  4. To go crazy about meeting each other despite having many challenges.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Be/go at it hammer and tongs
English Meaning: To do something, especially to argue, with a lot of energy or violence
Bnagla Meaning: সশব্দে ও সর্বশক্তি নিয়ে মারামারি বা তর্কাতর্কি করা।

Example Sentence: They were going at it hammer and tongs during the meeting, arguing over every small detail.
বাংলা অর্থ: তারা সভায় সশব্দে ও সর্বশক্তি নিয়ে তর্ক করছিল, প্রতিটি ছোট বিষয় নিয়ে বিতর্ক করছিল।

Source: 
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৬৮৮.
(Qs. 21-25): Each of the following idioms/phrases is followed by some alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses its meaning.
To be up and doing.
  1. To recover from illness
  2. To be actively engaged
  3. To be expressive and explicit
  4. To progress satisfactorily
ব্যাখ্যা
• "To be up and doing" means - খ) To be actively engaged

• To be up and doing
- English Meaning: To be actively engaged, alert; busy.
- Bangla Meaning: উঠে পড়ে লাগা; সতর্ক থাকা; ব্যস্ত থাকা।

• Ex. Sentences:
- During her convalescence she longed to be up and doing.
- The world belongs to those who are up and doing, not to those who just dream.

Source: 
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Collins Dictionary.
১,৬৮৯.
What is the meaning of idiom 'pour cold water on'?
  1. Discourage
  2. Encourage
  3. To be calm
  4. Deceive
ব্যাখ্যা
• Throw / Pour cold water on
English Meaning: be discouraging or negative about.
Bangla Meaning: আগ্রহে পানি ঢালা / নিরুৎসাহিত করা

Ex. Sentence: You're always throwing cold water on my doings.
Bangla Meaning: তুমি সবসময়ই আমার কাজ কর্মকে নিরুৎসাহিত করো।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১,৬৯০.
What does the idiom "Fly in the face" mean?
  1. To suddenly appear
  2. To seek approval
  3. To apologize profusely
  4. None of these
ব্যাখ্যা
◉ Fly in the face
English Meaning: to completely oppose what seems sensible or normal.
Bangla Meaning: বিরোধিতা করে বিপদ ডেকে আনা।
 
এখানে, অপশন গুলোতে idiom টির উত্তর না থাকায়, সঠিক উত্তর = None of these হবে।
 
Example Sentence:
1. Despite the warnings from experts, the government's new policy seems to fly in the face of common sense.
2. This is an argument that seems to fly in the face of common sense.
 
Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৬৯১.
What does the idiom "Go to the Dogs" mean?
  1. To improve rapidly
  2. To achieve great success
  3. To become wealthy
  4. To become worse or ruined
ব্যাখ্যা
→ The idiom "Go to the dogs" means - To become worse or ruined.

• Go to the dogs
English Meaning: to get into a very bad situation.
Bangla Meaning: গোল্লায় যাওয়া।

Example Sentence:
1. The country is going to the dogs.
2. If the government doesn’t take action, the economy will go to the dogs.

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৬৯২.
The criminal was finally ____ by the police after weeks of searching.
  1. brought to mind
  2. brought something to light
  3. brought to book
  4. brought under control
ব্যাখ্যা
• Complete sentence: The criminal was finally brought to book by the police after weeks of searching.
- Bangla meaning: অনেক খোঁজাখুঁজির পর পুলিশ অবশেষে অপরাধীকে ধরে বিচারের আওতায় এনেছে।

• Bring (something) to book
- English Meaning: To punish somebody for doing something wrong and make them explain their behaviour.
- Bangla Meaning: শাস্তি দেওয়া।

• উল্লিখিত বাকি অপশনগুলো,
ক) Bring (something) to mind
- English Meaning: To remember something; to remember or cause to be remembered.
- Bangla Meaning: মনে/ স্মরণ করা।

খ) Bring (something) to light
- English Meaning: To make new information known to people.
- Bangla Meaning: প্রকাশ করা।

ঘ) Bring under control
- English Meaning: To succeed in dealing with something so that it does not cause any damage or hurt anyone.
- Bangla Meaning: বাধ্য করা; বশে আনা; দমন করা।

• বাক্যেটি Passive voice হওয়ার কারণে এখানে bring এর past participle from (brought) ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে। 

Source: Merriam & Webster Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary.
১,৬৯৩.
The idiom “losing ground” means-
  1. Gaining more support
  2. Becoming less acceptable
  3. Making progress steadily
  4. Becoming less hopeful
ব্যাখ্যা

• The idiom “losing ground” means- খ) Becoming less acceptable.

• Lose ground
- English Meaning: to become less popular, accepted or to be given less support; fail to advance or improve.
- Bangla Meaning: জনপ্রিয়তা হারানো/পিছু হটে আসা; নিজের অবস্থান বা সুবিধা রক্ষা করতে না-পারা।

• Example Sentence: She is losing important ground with voters.
- Bangla Meaning: ভোটারদের কাছে তিনি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ অবস্থান হারাচ্ছেন।

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

১,৬৯৪.
What does the idiom “in a nutshell” mean?
  1. In a few words
  2. In a very detailed way
  3. In a confusing way
  4. In a long explanation
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct Answer: ক) In a few words.

• In a nutshell (idiom)
English Meaning: in the fewest possible words / in brief / in short.
Bangla Meaning: সংক্ষেপে, অল্প কথায়।

Other Options:
খ) In a very detailed way - (বিস্তারিতভাবে)
গ) In a confusing way - (দ্বিধাকর / অস্পষ্টভাবে)
ঘ) In a long explanation - (দীর্ঘ ব্যাখ্যায়)

Example Sentence:
- She told the matter in a nutshell.
Bangla: সে সংক্ষেপে ঘটনাটি বললো।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

১,৬৯৫.
'Man of straw' is a man-
  1. who prefers to do things rather than think 
  2. who has a lot of experience of life
  3. who knows a lot about literature
  4. who has a weak character or lacks integrity
ব্যাখ্যা

• 'Man of straw' is a man who has a weak character or lacks integrity.

• Man of straw [noun phrase]
- English Meaning: Someone who has a weak character; a person regarded as having no substance or integrity.
- Bangla Meaning: কাল্পনিক ব্যক্তি; সহজে পরাস্ত করা যায় এমন ব্যক্তি; যাকে প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী হিসেবে প্রতিপন্ন করা হয়।

অন্যদিকে,
ক) man/woman of action [idiom]
- English Meaning: someone who prefers to do things rather than think about and discuss them. 
- Bangla Meaning: কর্মঠ লোক।

খ) man/woman of the world [noun phrase]
- English Meaning: someone who has a lot of experience of life and can deal with most situations.
- Bangla Meaning: বিষয়বুদ্ধিসম্পন্ন; সংসারাভিজ্ঞ; পার্থিবস্বার্থ সম্বন্ধে সচেতন।

গ) man of letters [noun phrase]
- English Meaning: a man, usually a writer, who knows a lot about literature.
- Bangla Meaning: বিদ্বান বা পণ্ডিত ব্যক্তি; সাহিত্যিক।

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

১,৬৯৬.
The meaning of the phrase Daisy Dukes
  1. important
  2. shorts
  3. soft
  4. delicate
ব্যাখ্যা
• The phrase "Daisy Dukes" primarily refers to - shorts.

• Daisy Dukes (noun, informal)
English Meaning: Very short, tight denim shorts, typically worn by women. The term comes from the character Daisy Duke in the American TV series The Dukes of Hazzard, who famously wore such shorts.
Bangla Meaning: খুব ছোট, আঁটসাঁট জিন্সের শর্টস, যা সাধারণত মেয়েরা পরে।

Example Sentence:
- She wore a pair of Daisy Dukes to the summer festival.
- In the 80s, Daisy Dukes became a popular fashion trend among young women.

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
১,৬৯৭.
I tried to __________ by talking to the people next to me about the weather.
  1. break the stone
  2. break the ice
  3. break the ceiling
  4. break the mold
ব্যাখ্যা

Break the ice (idiom): 
English Meaning - To do or say something that makes people who do not know each other feel more comfortable. 
Bangla Maesning - (লাক্ষণিক) আনুষ্ঠানিকতা, দ্বিধাসংকোচ কাটিয়ে ওঠা; সৌহার্দপূর্ণ সম্পর্ক গড়ে তোলা; কোনো নাজুক ব্যাপারে প্রথম পদক্ষেপ নেওয়া; বরফভাঙা।
- প্রথম লজ্জার ভাব বা মৌনভাব কাটিয়ে ওঠা।

Example Sentence - I tried to break the ice by talking to the people next to me about the weather.

এছাড়াও, 
Break the mold - To be new and different. 

তাই, অর্থ অনুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর: I tried to break the ice by talking to the people next to me about the weather.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary. 

১,৬৯৮.
I was aware of what was going on. I didn't walk around with my head in the clouds. Here, what is the meaning of the idiom 'With my head in the clouds'?
  1. Blessing
  2. Day-dreaming
  3. Joyous
  4. Arduous
ব্যাখ্যা
With my head in the clouds
- English meaning: Spending too much time thinking about love or about ideas that are not practical.
- Bangla meaning: স্বপ্ন দেখা।

• উল্লিখিত অপশনগুলো,
Blessing - আশীর্বাদ করা,
Day-dreaming - স্বপ্ন দেখা,
Joyous - আনন্দময়।
Remove - দুঃসাধ্য; কষ্টকর।

Source: Oxford Dictionary, Merriam Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary.
১,৬৯৯.
Eventually, South Africa carried the day.
The underlined phrase means-
  1. Tried their best
  2. Lost the match
  3. Drew the match
  4. Won the match
ব্যাখ্যা

• Eventually, South Africa carried the day.
- The underlined phrase means- Won the match.

• Carry the day (idiom)
- English Meaning: to win a contest or competition; be triumphant; succeed.
- Bangla Meaning: জয়ী হওয়া।

• Ex. sentence: Eventually, South Africa carried the day.
- Bangla Meaning: অবশেষে, দক্ষিণ আফ্রিকা ম্যাচটি জিতেছে।

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

১,৭০০.
To cut off a corner-
  1. To take an alternative route
  2. To work hard
  3. To avoid responsibility
  4. To take a short cut
ব্যাখ্যা
• To cut off a corner- ঘ) To take a short cut

• To cut off a corner/Cut the corner
- English Meaning: To take a short cut; to do something in the easiest, cheapest, or quickest way, often at the expense of quality.
- Bangla Meaning: শর্টকাটে কাজ করা; কোনো কাজ সহজভাবে বা কম সময় ও পরিশ্রমে সম্পন্ন করার জন্য স্বাভাবিক বা নিয়মিত পদ্ধতির পরিবর্তে সহজ কোনো পদ্ধতি বেছে নেওয়া।

• Ex. Sentence:
He always tries to cut off a corner when doing assignments.
- Bangla Meaning: সে সবসময় শর্টকাটে অ্যাসাইনমেন্ট শেষ করার চেষ্টা করে।

• Other options:
- To take an alternative route - বিকল্প পথ বেছে নেওয়া।→ (Partially close, but doesn’t imply efficiency/speed.)
- To work hard - কঠোর পরিশ্রম করা।
- To avoid responsibility- দায়িত্ব এড়িয়ে চলা।

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Collins Dictionary.