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৭০১.
What is the meaning of the phrase 'to make good'?
  1. to help others
  2. to do good works
  3. to compensate
  4. to gain something
ব্যাখ্যা
Make good:
a. to recompense or repair damage or injury;
b. to be successful;
c. to demonstrate or prove the truth of (a statement or accusation);
d. to secure and retain (a position);
e. to effect or fulfil (something intended or promised)।

• Make good এর অনেক রকম অর্থ হয়ে থাকে এবং তা নির্ভর করে Context এর উপর, যদিও এখানে কোন context এ বোঝানো হচ্ছে তা উল্লেখ করা হয়নি, তাই এর closest meaning হিসেবে ধরা যেতে পারে - 'To compensate.'

Source: Live MCQ Lecture, Collins & Cambridge & Accessible Dictionary.
৭০২.
The principal has a hard and fast policy regarding bunking classes.
Here, hard and fast means.
  1. flexible
  2. easily attainable
  3. selective
  4. fixed and definitive
ব্যাখ্যা
সঠিক উত্তর ঘ) fixed and definitive.

Hard and fast
English Meaning: (of a rule or a distinction made) fixed and definitive.
Bangla Meaning: বাঁধা-ধরা / অপরিবর্তনীয় ভাবে বিধিবদ্ধ,
Example Sentence: There are no hard and fast rules about that.
- এ ব্যাপারে কোনো বাঁধা-ধরা নিয়ম নেই।

Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary.
৭০৩.
To pull one's socks up.
  1. to prepare
  2. to make an effort
  3. to be angry
  4. to depart
ব্যাখ্যা
• "To pull one's socks up" means- খ) to make an effort

• To pull one's socks up
- English Meaning: make an effort to improve one's work, performance, or behaviour.
- Bangla Meaning: আরও চেষ্টা করা বা নিজেকে উন্নত করা।

• Ex. Sentence: If you want to pass the exam, you need to pull your socks up.
- Bangla Meaning: যদি তুমি পরীক্ষায় পাস করতে চাও, তাহলে তোমাকে আরও চেষ্টা করতে হবে।

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2.  Oxford Dictionary.
৭০৪.
'To lead by the nose' means-
  1. To play expected, and acceptable rules.
  2. To completely control a person.
  3. To lead to a defeat.
  4. To start a fight, quarrel, or argument intentionally.
ব্যাখ্যা
• The phrase 'To lead by the nose' means- খ) To completely control a person.

• lead someone by the nose
- English Meaning: to completely control a person; to control someone and make them do exactly what you want.
- Bangla Meaning: কাউকে পুরোপুরি/ সম্পূর্ণরূপে নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা।

• Ex. Sentence:
I'm amazed that he lets them lead him around by the nose like that.
- Bangla Meaning: আমি অবাক হচ্ছি যে সে তাদেরকে এভাবে সম্পূর্ণরূপে নিয়ন্ত্রণ করতে দেয়।

• Other options:
ক) To play expected, and acceptable rules. (played by the rules)

গ) To lead to a defeat. - পরাজয়ের দিকে নিয়ে যাওয়া।

ঘ) To start a fight, quarrel, or argument intentionally. (Pick a fight / quarrel / argument)

Source:
1. Live MCQ Lecture.
2. Cambridge Dictionary.
3. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
৭০৫.
The meaning of the idiom "A bolt from the blue" is -
  1. Something expected and usual
  2. Something sudden and surprising
  3. Something weak and insignificant
  4. Something repeated regularly
ব্যাখ্যা

• The meaning of the idiom "A bolt from the blue" is - Something sudden and surprising.

• A bolt from the blue

- English Meaning: 1. A sudden and unexpected event or piece of news.
- Bangla Meaning: ১. অপ্রত্যাশিত ঘটনা বা খবর।

- Example Sentence: 1. The news of his accident was like a bolt from the blue.
- Bangla Meaning: ১. তার দুর্ঘটনার সংবাদ একেবারেই অপ্রত্যাশিত ছিলো।

- English Meaning: 2. A complete surprise.
- Bangla Meaning: ২. সম্পূর্ণরূপে বিস্মিত হওয়া

- Example Sentence: 2. The job came like a bolt from the blue.
- Bangla Meaning: ২. চাকুরিটা হঠাৎ করে (অপ্রত্যাশিতভাবে) হয়ে গেলো।

সুতরাং, বোঝা যাচ্ছে যে, "Bolt from the blue" means - Something sudden and surprising.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

৭০৬.
What does the phrase "Back to the drawing board" imply?
  1. Being stuck in a creative rut
  2. A need for improvisation
  3. The need to reassess and start over
  4. Progressing smoothly without setbacks and stop again
ব্যাখ্যা
• Back to the drawing board: [idiom]
English meaning: back to the beginning of a process to start it again, because it is not working.
Bangla meaning: পুনরায় শুরু থেকে শুরু করে।

Example: The government must go back to the drawing board and review the whole issue of youth training.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.
৭০৭.
What is the meaning of "call to account"?
  1. Punishment by death
  2. Formal disapproval of
  3. To remember something
  4. To speak of a person offensively
ব্যাখ্যা

The correct answer is: খ) Formal disapproval of.

• Call to account (idiom)
- English Meaning: to express public or formal disapproval of.
- Bangla Meaning: জনসম্মুখে নিন্দা / সমালোচনা করা / অপমান করা
- Example Sentence: The government is being called to account for the economic disaster

Other options:
ক) Capital punishment (idiom)
- English Meaning: punishment by death, as ordered by a legal system.
- Bangla Meaning: মৃত্যুদণ্ডে দণ্ডিত করা।

গ) Call / bring to mind (idiom)
- English Meaning: to remember something.
- Bangla Meaning: কোন কিছু স্মরণ হওয়া।

ঘ) Call name (idiom)
- English Meaning: to address or speak of a person or thing contemptuously or offensively.
- Bangla Meaning: গালমন্দ করা। 

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

৭০৮.
The idiom 'The status quo' refers -
  1. Very probably
  2. All the details
  3. A situation in which something which was intended to have a particular result
  4. The present situation
ব্যাখ্যা
• The status quo
English Meaning: the present situation / the existing state of affairs.
Bangla Meaning: বর্তমান অবস্থা। 

Ex. Sentence: Certain people always want to maintain the status quo.
Bangla Meaning: কিছু মানুষ সবসময়ই তার বর্তমান অবস্থা বলবৎ রাখতে চায়।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭০৯.
Which of the following is the correct meaning of "cut corners"?
  1. To completely avoid or bypass a situation.
  2. To make a sharp turn or change direction abruptly.
  3. To exercise caution and precision.
  4. To do something in the easiest, cheapest, or fastest way.
ব্যাখ্যা

Cut corners (idiom): 
English Meaning - To do something in the easiest, cheapest, or fastest way. 
Bangla Meaning - (লাক্ষণিক) সংক্ষেপ করা।

Example Sentences: 
- I don’t like to cut corners when I have company for dinner.
- The dictionary took nearly 70 years to complete because its makers refused to cut corners.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary. 

৭১০.
'Look up to someone' means -
  1. To search someone
  2. To visit someone
  3. To respect someone
  4. To ignore someone
ব্যাখ্যা
• Look up to
English Meaning: have a great deal of respect for (someone).
Bangla Meaning: পূজনীয় / অনেক সম্মানের পাত্র।

Ex. Sentence: I've always looked up to my older brother.
Bangla Meaning: আমি সবসময়ই আমার বড় ভাইকে অনেক শ্রদ্ধা করেছি।

Source: Live MCQ lecture.
৭১১.
The idiom 'Salt of life' means -
  1. Wealth and power
  2. Sorrows of life
  3. Valuable aspects of life
  4. Hardship and struggle
ব্যাখ্যা

• The idiom 'Salt of life' means - Valuable aspects of life.

• Salt of life:
- English meaning: It is a metaphorical expression that stands for the essential, valuable, or enjoyable aspects of life.
- Bangla Meaning: এমন কিছু যা জীবনের মূল্যবান বা অপরিহার্য উপাদানগুলোকে বোঝায়, অর্থাৎ এমন কিছু যা জীবনকে সমৃদ্ধ বা আকর্ষণীয় করে তোলে।

• Example sentences:
- Small joys and simple pleasures are the true salt of life.
- Friendship and laughter are the real salt of life.

৭১২.
What is the English meaning of the expression "Kith and kin"?
  1. Acquaintances and colleagues
  2. Relatives
  3. Old and young
  4. Brother and sister
ব্যাখ্যা
Kith and kin: 
English Meaning: friends and relatives.

Bangla Meaning: আত্মীয় স্বজন।
Ex. Sentence: We should look after our kith and kin when they are in need.

Bangla Meaning: আত্মীয়-স্বজনের প্রয়োজনের সময় তাদের দেখাশোনা করা উচিত।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭১৩.
The thought of jumping out of a plane makes my hair ______.
  1. stand off end
  2. stand of end
  3. stand at end
  4. stand on end
ব্যাখ্যা
Complete sentence: The thought of jumping out of a plane makes my hair stand on end.

• make someone's hair stand on end:
Meaning: to make someone very frightened.
এর অর্থ: ভয় বা আতঙ্কে শরীরের লোম খাড়া হয়ে যাওয়া।

"stand on end" একটি ইংরেজি Idiom যা অর্থ দেয় শরীরের লোম খাড়া হয়ে যাওয়া, সাধারণত ভয় বা উত্তেজনার কারণে।

সেই ক্ষেত্রে অন্য অপশন গুলো এখানে ভুল।
৭১৪.
What is the meaning of “Blue blood”?
  1. A rare gemstone
  2. A rare disease
  3. Aristocratic family
  4. Royal tax
ব্যাখ্যা
The meaning of “blue blood” is - গ) Aristocratic family.

• Blue blood
- English Meaning: membership in a noble or socially prominent family.
- Bangla Meaning: অভিজাত।

• Example Sentences:
- Man should not boast of his blue blood.
- Bangla Meaning: মানুষের নিজেদের আভিজাত্য নিয়ে অহংকার করা উচিত নয়।

Source:
1. Live MCQ Lecture.
2. Oxford Learners Dictionaries.
৭১৫.
Identify the correct sentence:
  1. The girl burst out tears.
  2. The girl burst into tears.
  3. The girl burst with tears.
  4. The girl bursted out tears.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Burst into tears (idiom):
- English Meaning: to start to cry.
- Bangla meaning: - কান্নায় ভেঙ্গে পড়া।

• কান্নায় ভেঙে পড়া অর্থে burst into tears হয়।
- বাক্যটি যেহেতু past tense এ আছে তাই burst এর past tense ব্যবহৃত হবে।
- burst এর Past form ও burst.

• সুতরাং, সঠিক বাক্যটি হচ্ছে - The girl burst into tears.
- Bangla Meaning: মেয়েটি কান্নায় ভেঙ্গে পড়লো।

Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
৭১৬.
What does the phrase "in cold blood" mean?
  1. Done quickly and carelessly
  2. Done with deep emotion
  3. Done out of fear and panic
  4. Done cruelly and without emotion
ব্যাখ্যা
→ Correct Answer: D) Done cruelly and without emotion.
- The phrase "in cold blood" is used to describe violent or cruel actions (like murder) that are done deliberately and without any pity or emotional disturbance.

• In Cold Blood (phrase)
English Meaning: without emotion or pity / deliberately cruel or callous.
Bangla Meaning: নৃশংস ভাবে, খুব ঠান্ডা মাথায় কিছু করা।

Options:
ক) Done quickly and carelessly — দ্রুত ও অবহেলায় করা
খ) Done with deep emotion — গভীর আবেগ নিয়ে করা
গ) Done out of fear and panic — ভয় ও আতঙ্কের কারণে করা
ঘ) Done cruelly and without emotion — নির্মমভাবে এবং আবেগহীনভাবে করা

অর্থাৎ Correct Answer: D) Done cruelly and without emotion — নির্মমভাবে এবং আবেগহীনভাবে করা।

Example Sentence:
1. The murderer shot the victim in cold blood.
2. The soldier was killed in cold blood while trying to surrender.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭১৭.
He thinks of himself as a jack of all trades.
Meaning of the underlined phrase-
  1. কিছুই বুঝে না এমন।
  2. সাহসী।
  3. সবজান্তা।
  4. বিরত থাকা।
ব্যাখ্যা
Complete Sentence: He thinks of himself as a jack of all trades.
Bangla Meaning: সে নিজকে সবজান্তা মনে করে।

Jack of all trades:
Bangla Meaning: সবজান্তা।
English Meaning: a person who can do passable work at various tasks: a handy, versatile person.

অপরদিকে,
বিরত থাকা- refrain from.
সাহসী- Brave.

Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary.
৭১৮.
'Hold water' means -
  1. Keep water
  2. Store water
  3. Bear examination
  4. Drink water
ব্যাখ্যা

"Hold water" means - Bear examination.

Hold water:
- English Meaning: If a reason, argument, or explanation holds water, it is true.
- Bangla Meaning: এই যুক্তি তর্ক ধোপে না টেকা।

Example Sentence:
1. His explanation didn't hold water when we examined it closely.
2. The theory sounded good at first, but it doesn't hold water under scrutiny.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.

৭১৯.
I cannot part _____ my pen.
  1. from
  2. without
  3. with
  4. out
ব্যাখ্যা
এখানে part with - ত্যাগ করা & part from - বিদায় জানানোও।

Part with something (Phrasal Verb)
Meaning: to give away or get rid of something, esp. a possession that you enjoy having:

Ex: I cannot part with my pen.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary
৭২০.
What does the idiom "Cut the Gordian knot" mean?
  1. To solve a complex problem with a bold and direct action
  2. To carefully analyze a problem before solving it
  3. To make a situation even more complicated than it already is
  4. To avoid making a decision in a difficult situation
ব্যাখ্যা
• The idiom "Cut the Gordian knot" means - To solve a complex problem with a bold and direct action.

• Cut the Gordian knot (idiom)
English Meaning: To solve a difficult or complicated problem in a simple and decisive way, often through bold or unconventional action.
Bangla Meaning: একটি জটিল সমস্যা সাহসিকতা এবং সরাসরি পদক্ষেপের মাধ্যমে সমাধান করা।

Example Sentence:
- Faced with a mountain of paperwork, the CEO decided to cut the Gordian knot and outsource the task to a specialized team.

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
৭২১.
What does the phrase "know no bounds" mean?
  1. To be very strict
  2. To be limitless
  3. To be cautious
  4. To have clear boundaries
ব্যাখ্যা
• Know no bounds
English Meaning: have no limits.
Bangla Meaning: কোন সীমা নেই / সীমাহীন।

Ex. Sentence: His generosity knows no bounds.
Bangla Meaning: তার দয়ার কোনো সীমা নেই।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭২২.
When he received his acceptance letter to his dream university, Tonmoy felt ____________.
  1. in seventh heaven
  2. under the weather
  3. like a fish out of water
  4. in hot water
ব্যাখ্যা
• Complete Sentence: When he received his acceptance letter to his dream university, Tonmoy felt in seventh heaven. 

• In seventh heaven
English Meaning: very happy/ecstatic.
Bangla Meaning: মহাখুশি।

Example Sentence: After I was given my first camera I was in seventh heaven.

অপশন আলোচনা:
→ under the weather - অসুস্থ হওয়া/বোধ করা।
→ like a fish out of water - ডাঙায় তোলা মাছের মতো (অনভ্যস্ত পরিবেশ, অচেনা পরিস্থিতি ইত্যাদির কারণে অস্বস্তিবোধ করছে ও বিহ্বল হয়ে পড়েছে)।
→ in hot water - ঝামেলায় পড়া। 

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭২৩.
She doesn't ______ team sports.
  1. go up for
  2. go on for
  3. go in for
  4. go off for
ব্যাখ্যা
• Go in for
English Meaning: like or habitually take part in an activity / to have or show an interest in or a liking for.
Bangla Meaning: পছন্দ অথবা অভ্যাস থেকে অংশ নেওয়া / আগ্রহ প্রকাশ করা

Ex. Sentence: Are you planning to go in for the 100 metres race?
Bangla Meaning: তুমি কি একশো মিটার দৌড়ে অংশ নিতে চাচ্ছো?

Complete sentence: She doesn't go in for team sports.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭২৪.
Although the proposal had clear benefits, the board continued to fight shy of endorsing it, citing vaguely defined 'long-term concerns.
What does the phrase "fight shy of" mean in the sentence?
  1. Delayed the approval due to budget issues.
  2. Avoided giving approval, possibly out of hesitation or fear.
  3. Strongly supported the proposal.
  4. Revised the proposal with improvements.
  5. None of these
ব্যাখ্যা
The required answer is - Avoided giving approval, possibly out of hesitation or fear.

Fight shy of
- English Meaning: To be unwilling to accept something or do something, and to try to avoid it.
- Bangla Meaning: কোনোকিছু এড়িয়ে চলা
 
Example Sentence: Why do you fight shy of me?
- Bangla Meaning: তুমি আমাকে এড়িয়ে চলছো কেন?

Source: Oxford Dictionary, Merriam Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary.
৭২৫.
Choose the correct sentence.
  1.  Math is the only subject that seems shy to me.
  2.  Math is the only subject that seems spoiled to me.
  3.  Math is the only subject that seems greek to me.
  4.  Math is the only subject that seems nutshell to me.
ব্যাখ্যা
• সঠিক বাক্যটি হবে - Math is the only subject that seems greek to me.

• 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/ extremely difficult 
Bangla Meaning: দুর্বোধ্য / যা বলা বা লেখা হয়েছে তা বুঝা যায় না

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

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭২৬.
The catchy slogan began to ________ with the general public.
  1. catch on
  2. catch to
  3. catch of
  4. catch in
ব্যাখ্যা
• Catch on
English Meaning: become popular.
Bangla Meaning: জনপ্রিয় হওয়া।

Ex. Sentence: I wonder if the game will ever catch on with young people.
Bangla Meaning: আমার মনে সংশয় জাগে যে এই খেলাটা কি কখনো তরুণদের কাছে জনপ্রিয়তা পাবে?

Complete sentence: The catchy slogan began to catch on with the general public.

Bnagla meaning: চটকদার স্লোগানটি সাধারণ মানুষের কাছে জনপ্রিয় হতে শুরু করল।

অন্য অপশন গুলো এখানে অপ্রাসঙ্গিক।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭২৭.
Ms. Nusrat is an interesting speaker, but tends to go off on a tangent. The underlined idiom means- 
  1. Go on at great length
  2. Become boisterous
  3. Forget things in between
  4. Change the subject immediately
ব্যাখ্যা

‘Go off on a tangent' means– change the subject immediately.

Go off on a tangent
English Meaning: To suddenly start talking about a completely new subject .
Bangla Meaning: মূল বিষয় থেকে হঠাৎ করে বিচ্যূত হয়ে অন্য বিষয়ে কথা বলা।  

Example Sentence:
- He always goes off on a tangent when I try to talk to him about my day.
- He tends to go off on a tangent while speaking.
        
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary and Cambridge Dictionary.

৭২৮.
Functus officio means -
  1. Acting beyond one’s authority
  2. Acting in secret
  3. High Official
  4. No longer holding official authority
ব্যাখ্যা

Functus officio:
English Meaning: no longer holding office or having official authority.
Bangla Meaning: দায়িত্বে নেই / দায়িত্ব থেকে অব্যাহতি প্রাপ্ত।

Ex. Sentence: Once a court has passed a valid sentence after a lawful hearing, it is functus officio and cannot reopen the case.
Bangla Meaning: আদালত আইনানুগ শুনানির পর রায় দিয়ে দিলে তার দায়িত্ব এখানেই শেষ এবং এই মামলা আর খুলতে পারবে না।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

৭২৯.
This flat is a far cry ____ the house they had before.
  1. to
  2. of
  3. from
  4. over
ব্যাখ্যা
• শূন্যস্থানে সঠিক উত্তর হবে - from.
Complete sentence: This flat is a far cry from the house they had before.
Bangla Meaning: ফ্ল্যাটটি তাদের আগের বাসা থেকে অনেক দূরে অবস্থিত।

• Be a far cry from / far cry

English Meaning: 2. a long distance.
Bangla Meaning: ২. পার্থক্য বা বিশাল ব্যবধান।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

৭৩০.
Dog days means -
  1. Cold weather
  2. Hot weather
  3. Rainy day
  4. Worthless day
ব্যাখ্যা
• Dog days:
English Meaning: the hottest period of the year / a period of stagnation or inactivity/ hot weather.
Bangla Meaning: বছরের সবচেয়ে গরম দিন /গরম দিন/ খারাপ সময় / অচলাবস্থা।

Ex. Sentence: The dog days of summer are a difficult period for those who have to work out in the open.
Bangla Meaning: যাদেরকে বাইরে কাজ করতে হয় তাদের জন্য গ্রীষ্মের গরম দিনগুলো খুব কঠিন সময়।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৩১.
The entire political campaign ended in a fiasco.
Here, the underlined phrase means-
  1. A hidden message
  2. A complete failure
  3. A popular campaign
  4. A summary of the expenses
ব্যাখ্যা
• The entire political campaign ended in a fiasco.
- Here, the underlined phrase means- A complete failure.

• Ended in fiasco
- English Meaning: A complete failure; something planned that goes wrong.
- Bangla Meaning: কোনো উদ্যোগে চরম ব্যর্থতা; কলঙ্ককর পরিণতি।

• Ex. Sentence: The entire political campaign ended in a fiasco.
- Bangla Meaning: পুরো রাজনৈতিক প্রচারণাই ব্যর্থতায় শেষ হয়েছিল।

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Cambridge Dictionary.
৭৩২.
Choose the correct use of "animal spirits."
  1. He lost his job and was full of animal spirits.
  2. The children were playing in the garden with animal spirits.
  3. The teacher scolded the students with animal spirits.
  4. She was sleeping in animal spirits.
ব্যাখ্যা

The correct answer is -খ) The children were playing in the garden with animal spirits.

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

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

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

৭৩৩.
'Throw in the towel' means:
  1. To quite in defeat
  2. To be present just in time
  3. Something that happens rarely
  4. To feel sick or unwell
ব্যাখ্যা

• 'Throw in the towel' means - To quite in defeat.

Throw in the towel:
- English meaning: To stop trying to do something because you have realized that you cannot succeed.
- Bangla meaning: হাল ছেড়ে দেওয়া।

Example sentence:
- Three of the original five candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination have now thrown in the towel.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.

৭৩৪.
What is the meaning of the phrase 'Cry down'?
  1. Fail to keep to an arrangement
  2. Call for help when it is not needed
  3. Protest strongly about a real or imagined wrong or injustice.
  4. Disparage someone or something.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Cry down (phrasal verb)
English Meaning: disparage or belittle someone or something.
Bangla Meaning: কাউকে বা অন্য কিছুকে অপমান করা বা ছোট করা;  নিন্দা করা. অবজ্ঞা করা।

Example: The media's attempts to cry down the new film only increased public curiosity.

• অন্য অপশনগুলোর মধ্যে -
• Cry off
English Meaning: Go back on a promise or fail to keep to an arrangement; to break a promise, agreement, etc.
Bangla Meaning:

• Cry wolf
English Meaning: Call for help when it is not needed, with the effect that one is not believed when one really does need help.
Bangla Meaning: অপ্রয়োজনে সাহায্য চেয়ে প্রয়োজনের সময় সাহায্য না পাওয়া।

• Cry foul
English Meaning: Protest strongly about a real or imagined wrong or injustice.
Bangla Meaning: একটি বাস্তব বা কাল্পনিক অন্যায় বা অবিচারের বিরুদ্ধে জোরালোভাবে প্রতিবাদ করা।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture, Oxford Learner's Dictionary and English & Bengali Online Dictionary & Grammar.
৭৩৫.
What is the English meaning of the phrase "Set the Ball Rolling"?
  1. To resign from a position
  2. To begin an activity
  3. To take someone’s credit
  4. To end an activity abruptly
ব্যাখ্যা
Correct Answer: To begin an activity.

• Start / Get / Set the ball rolling. (idiom)
English Meaning: to begin an activity or process / make a start.
Bangla Meaning: শুরু করা।

Other Options:
ক) To resign from a position → Refers to “step down”.
গ) To take someone’s credit → Related to “steal someone’s thunder”.
ঘ) To end an activity abruptly → No relation to “set the ball rolling”.
So, “Set the ball rolling” = To begin an activity.

Example Sentence:
English: We need to set the ball rolling on this project as soon as possible.
Bangla: এই প্রকল্পটি যত দ্রুত সম্ভব শুরু করা প্রয়োজন।
English: Samia decided to set the ball rolling and got up to dance.
Bangla: সামিয়া নাচ শুরু করার সিদ্ধান্ত নিলো এবং শুরু করল।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৩৬.
We need _____________ reform of rape laws of our country.
  1. run short
  2. rank and file
  3. root and branch
  4. none of them
ব্যাখ্যা
The correct answer is - গ) root and branch.

• Root and branch
- English Meaning: used to express the thorough or radical nature of a process or operation/completely.
- Bangla Meaning: সমূল / আমূল / সম্পূর্ণরূপে।
- Ex. Sentence: We need root-and-branch reform of rape laws of our country.
- Bangla Meaning: আমাদের দেশের ধর্ষণ আইনের আমূল পরিবর্তন প্রয়োজন।

• Other options
Rank and file
- English Meaning: the ordinary members of an organization as opposed to its leaders.
- Bangla Meaning: সাধারণ স্তরের সদস্যগণ।

Run short
- English Meaning: Become depleted / have too little of something.
- Bangla Meaning: ফুরিয়ে যাওয়া / ঘাটতি হওয়া।

Source:
Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৩৭.
What does the term "functus officio" mean?
  1. Newly appointed to office
  2. Holding official authority
  3. Not maintaining official decorum
  4. No longer holding official authority
ব্যাখ্যা
• Functus officio:
English Meaning: no longer holding office or having official authority.
Bangla Meaning: দায়িত্বে নেই / দায়িত্ব থেকে অব্যাহতি প্রাপ্ত।

Ex. Sentence: Once a court has passed a valid sentence after a lawful hearing, it is functus officio and cannot reopen the case.
Bangla Meaning: আদালত আইনানুগ শুনানির পর রায় দিয়ে দিলে তার দায়িত্ব এখানেই শেষ এবং এই মামলা আর খুলতে পারবে না।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৩৮.
Complete the sentence with the appropriate idiom: He is _____________ football.
  1. mad on
  2. mad about
  3. mad to
  4. mad into
ব্যাখ্যা
• Mad about
English Meaning: very enthusiastic about someone or something.
Bangla Meaning: প্রবল আগ্রহ কোনো বিষয় বা ব্যক্তির প্রতি।

Ex. Sentence: He is mad about football.
Bangla Meaning: ফুটবলে তার প্রবল আগ্রহ।
৭৩৯.
What does the idiom "to put the cart before the horse" mean? 
  1. To offer a person what he cannot eat
  2. To do things in the wrong order
  3. To force a person to do something
  4. To create an obstacle
ব্যাখ্যা

• The idiom "to put the cart before the horse" means - To do things in the wrong order.

• 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।

• Example 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.

৭৪০.
What is the Bangla meaning of the idiom "have feet of clay"?
  1. দরিদ্র বা অভাবগ্রস্থ
  2. কিছুটা উদ্ভট বা পাগলাটে
  3. যে দোষ লুকিয়ে রাখা হয়
  4. খুব বিচলিত বোধ করা
ব্যাখ্যা
→ Correct Answer: C) যে দোষ লুকিয়ে রাখা হয়। 

• Have feet of clay (idiom)
English Meaning: to have a bad quality that you keep hidden.
Bangla Meaning: যে দোষ লুকিয়ে রাখা হয়।

Other Options:
• Hard up (idiom) 
English Meaning: short of money / having very little money.
Bangla Meaning: দরিদ্র / অভাবগ্রস্থ / স্বচ্ছল নয়।

• Have a screw loose (idiom)
English Meaning: be slightly eccentric or mentally disturbed / to be mentally unbalanced.
Bangla Meaning: কিছুটা উদ্ভট / পাগলাটে / মানসিকভাবে অসুস্থ।

• Have butterflies in stomach (idiom)
English Meaning: to feel very nervous, usually about something you are going to do.
Bangla Meaning: খুব বিচলিত বোধ করা।

Source: Live MCQ lecture.
৭৪১.
In which field is the term 'Nom de Plume' commonly used?
  1. Astronomy
  2. Literature
  3. Sports
  4. Medicine
ব্যাখ্যা
• Nom de Plume
English meaning: a pen name.
Bangla meaning: (plural noms [নম্‌] de plume) (ফরাসি) লেখকের ছদ্মনাম।

Source: Cambridge & Accessible Dictionary.
৭৪২.
If someone is “in the soup”, that means-
  1. They are enjoying a meal
  2. They are traveling
  3. They are in trouble
  4. They are confused
ব্যাখ্যা

• If someone is “in the soup”, that means- They are in trouble.

• Be in the soup (idiom)
- English Meaning: in a bad situation: in trouble; to be in an unpleasant or difficult situation.
- Bangla Meaning: খারাপ পরিস্থিতিতে থাকা; সমস্যায় থাকা।

• Ex. Sentence: That stunt landed her in the soup.
- Bangla Meaning: ওই (stunt) কাণ্ড তাকে বিপদের মুখে ফেলেছিল।

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

৭৪৩.
The phrase "Be off one's guard" means -
  1. Nag or grumble at someone.
  2. Unprepared for a surprise or difficulty.
  3. To have a good relationship with someone.
  4. To no longer be in danger or difficulty
ব্যাখ্যা

The phrase "Be off one’s guard" means - Unprepared for a surprise or difficulty.

Be off one's guard:
- English Meaning: Unprepared for a surprise or difficulty.
- Bangla Meaning: অপ্রস্তুত অবস্থায় ঝামেলায় পড়া/ আক্রমণের মুখোমুখি হওয়া।

Example sentence: He was off his guard during the meeting and didn’t notice the subtle criticism from his colleagues.
- Bangla meaning: তিনি বৈঠকের সময় সতর্ক ছিলেন না এবং সহকর্মীদের সূক্ষ্ম সমালোচনা লক্ষ্য করতে পারলেন না।
 
উল্লিখিত বাকি অপশনগুলো,
• Be on at somebody:
- English Meaning: Nag or grumble at someone.
- Bangla Meaning: কোনোকিছু নিয়ে ক্রমাগত কথা শুনানো/ (কোনোকিছু নিয়ে) কাউকে ক্রমাগত জ্বালাতন করা।

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

• Be out of the woods:
- English Meaning: To no longer be in danger or difficulty.
- Bangla Meaning: বিপদ বা ঝামেলামুক্ত হওয়া।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

৭৪৪.
What does the phrase "Gift of the gab" refer to?
  1. A talent for speaking well
  2. A talent for dancing
  3. A gift of precious jewellery
  4. A talent for drawing
ব্যাখ্যা
• The phrase "Gift of the gab" refers to - A talent for speaking well.

• Gift of the gab
English Meaning: the ability to speak with eloquence and fluency / the ability to speak easily and confidently.
Bangla Meaning: বাকপটু হওয়া / আত্মবিশ্বাসের সাথে কথা বলার ক্ষমতা।

Ex. Sentence: She's got the gift of the gab - she should work in sales and marketing.
Bangla Meaning: সে খুব বাকপটু, তার সেলস এবং মার্কেটিং এ কাজ করা উচিত।

Source: Live MCQ lecture.
৭৪৫.
I have a bone to pick with you in this matter. In this context 'I have a bone to pick' means-
  1. I am in disagreement
  2. I am in agreement
  3. I am annoyed
  4. I am delighted
ব্যাখ্যা
• The required answer is - I am annoyed.

• Have a bone to pick with someone
- English Meaning: to be annoyed with someone about something, and want to talk to them about it;  a matter to argue or complain about.
- Bangla Meaning: কারো সম্পর্কে বিরক্ত হওয়া; (কারো সঙ্গে) তর্ক বা নালিশ করার মতো (কারো কাছে) কোনো ব্যাপার থাকা।

• Ex. Sentence: I have a bone to pick with my neighbor about the loud music they play at night.
- Bangla Meaning: আমার প্রতিবেশীর কাছে একটা নালিশ আছে, তারা রাতে যে জোরে গান বাজায় তার ব্যাপারে।

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Cambridge Dictionary.
3. Collins Dictionary.
৭৪৬.
If someone is "catching some z's", that means -
  1. he is exercising
  2. he is studying
  3. he is eating
  4. he is sleeping
ব্যাখ্যা

If someone is "catching some z's", that means - he is sleeping.

Catch/cop/get some z's [idiom US informal]:
- English Meaning: To sleep; take a nap, go to sleep.
- Bangla Meaning: ঘুমাতে যাওয়া।

Example Sentence: All I want to do is go home and catch some z's.
- Bangla Meaning: আমি শুধু বাড়ি গিয়ে একটু ঘুমোতে চাই।

Source: Cambridge Dictionary, Longman Dictionary.

৭৪৭.
What is the meaning of the idiom "an axe to grind"?
  1. Without any aim.
  2. Ready at hand.
  3. an ulterior often selfish underlying purpose.
  4. To have a friendly relationship with someone.
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct answer: an ulterior, often selfish underlying purpose.

An axe to grind
- English Meaning: an ulterior, often selfish, underlying purpose.
- Bangla Meaning: সম্পৃক্ততার ব্যক্তিগত কারণ।

Example sentence:
1. The study should be conducted by a firm that has no axe to grind.
2. The project should be given to a company that has no axe to grind.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

৭৪৮.
The phrase "Apple of discord" means –
  1. A sign of love
  2. A matter of dispute
  3. A symbol of friendship
  4. An unexpected gift
ব্যাখ্যা
Apple of discord
- English Meaning: matter of dispute / a subject of contention and envy.
- Bangla Meaning: হিংসা-বিবাদের বিষয়।

- Example Sentence:
English: The boundary line between the countries was an apple of discord.
Bangla: দুই দেশের মধ্যকার সীমারেখা বিবাদের কারণ হয়ে উঠেছিল।

Source: Live MCQ lecture.
৭৪৯.
What does the phrase 'See eye to eye' refer to?
  1. To be good at noticing a particular type of thing
  2. Be watching eagerly and attentively.
  3. Be in full agreement with each other.
  4. Face to face with someone, especially in an aggressive way.
ব্যাখ্যা
• See eye to eye (phrase)
English Meaning: Be in full agreement/ Having a similar opinion.
Bangla Meaning: সম্পূর্ণরূপে একমত হওয়া।
Example sentence: My sisters don't see eye to eye with me about the arrangements.

• অন্য দিকে, 
• Have an eye for something
English Meaning: To be good at noticing a particular type of thing.
Bangla Meaning: কোনো বিষয়ে ভালো বিচারক্ষমতা বা বোধশক্তিসম্পন্ন হওয়া।
Example sentence: She has an eye for detail.

• Be all eyes
English Meaning: Be watching eagerly and attentively.
Bangla Meaning: গভীর মনোযোগের সঙ্গে লক্ষ করা।

• Eyeball to eyeball
English Meaning: Face to face with someone, especially in an aggressive way.
Bangla Meaning: (কথ্য) মুখোমুখি।
Example sentence: He wheeled round to confront John eyeball to eyeball.

Source:
1. Oxford Learner's Dictionary.
2. Cambridge Dictionary.
3. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
৭৫০.
He would rather burn his bridges than listen to your advice.
  1. reprimand strongly
  2. use one's resources or energies to excess
  3. work far into the night
  4. cut off all means of retreat
  5. None
ব্যাখ্যা

• He would rather burn his bridges than listen to your advice.
- Here, the closest meaning of 'burn his bridges' is - cut off all means of retreat.

• Burn one's bridges/boats
- English Meaning: To commit oneself to an irreversible course; to eliminate all possibilities of retreat.
- Bangla Meaning: একটি অপরিবর্তনীয় পথ বেছে নেওয়া; পিছু হটার সমস্ত সম্ভাবনা নির্মূল করা; ক্ষতি হলেও সিদ্ধান্তে অটল থাকা।

• Given options:
ক) reprimand strongly
- কাউকে কঠোরভাবে তিরস্কার করা।

খ) use one's resources or energies to excess
 - অপচয় করা।

গ) work far into the night
 - অধিক রাত জেগে কাজ করা।

ঘ) cut off all means of retreat
- পিছু হটার সমস্ত সম্ভাবনা নির্মূল করা।

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

৭৫১.
In which context is the idiom 'Gain Ground' often used?
  1. Describing a decline in performance.
  2. Discussing a stagnant situation.
  3. Highlighting progress or success.
  4. Referring to a complete failure.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Gain ground
English Meaning: become more popular or accepted / to make progress.
Bangla Meaning: জনপ্রিয় হওয়া বা গ্রহণযোগ্যতা পাওয়া / অগ্রসর হওয়া; উন্নতি করা

Ex. Sentence: The company has been gaining ground on its competitors.
Bangla Meaning: সংস্থাটি তার প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বীদের চেয়ে এগিয়ে যাচ্ছে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৫২.
"Cost someone an arm and a leg" means:
  1. To carry a heavy burden
  2. A large amount of money
  3. To face a difficult challenge
  4. Something that is impossible to acquire
ব্যাখ্যা
Answer: A large amount of money.

• Cost (someone) an arm and a leg: 
English meaning: to be very expensive.
Bangla meaning: খুব বেশি খরচসাপেক্ষ। 

Example:
- The repair work cost an arm and a leg.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.
৭৫৩.
Which of the following best describes 'wear and tear'?
  1. Natural deterioration from regular use
  2. Damage caused by intentional destruction
  3. A legal agreement between two parties
  4. A sudden and unexpected breakdown
ব্যাখ্যা
• Wear and tear
English Meaning: the damage that comes from ordinary use.
Bangla Meaning: সময়ের সাথে বা ব্যবহারের সাথে ক্ষয় হয়ে যাওয়া

Ex. Sentence: Seat covers on buses take a lot of wear and tear.
Bangla Meaning: বাসের সিট কাভারগুলো অনেক ক্ষয় হয়।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৫৪.
What does the idiom "Hole and Corner" mean?
  1. Deep and dark
  2. Secret or underhand
  3. Small and cramped
  4. Open and transparent
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct Answer: খ) Secret or underhand

 • Hole and corner (idiom)
- English Meaning: attempting to avoid public notice; secret; undercover.
- Bangla Meaning: জনসম্মুখে না আসা; গোপন করা;  গুপ্তচর; চোরাগুপ্তা।

Options:
ক) Deep and dark - গভীর ও অন্ধকার। 
খ) Secret or underhand - গোপনে বা অসৎভাবে। 
গ) Small and cramped- ছোট ও আবদ্ধ। 
ঘ) Open and transparent - খোলামেলা ও স্বচ্ছ।

- "Hole and Corner" idiom-এর অর্থ হলো গোপনে, লুকিয়ে, বা অসৎ উপায়ে কোন কাজ করা। 
- তাই সঠিক উত্তর: খ) Secret or underhand - গোপনে বা অসৎভাবে।

Example Sentence:
1. They made a hole-and-corner deal to avoid public attention.
Bangla: তারা জনসম্মুখ এড়াতে গোপনে একটি চুক্তি করেছিল।
2. His hole-and-corner activities raised suspicion among the neighbors.
Bangla: তার গোপন কার্যকলাপ প্রতিবেশীদের মধ্যে সন্দেহ সৃষ্টি করেছিল।
3. The company tried to arrange a hole-and-corner meeting to hide the truth.
Bangla: কোম্পানি সত্য গোপন করতে একটি গোপন বৈঠকের আয়োজন করেছিল।

Source: Live MCQ lecture.

৭৫৫.
He was sentenced _____ life imprisonment ___ his crimes.
  1. to, on
  2. with, for
  3. on, to
  4. to, for
ব্যাখ্যা
• এখানে, "Sentenced to" এর বাংলা অর্থ হলো "দণ্ডিত করা" বা "শাস্তি প্রদান করা"।
- এটি সাধারণত ব্যবহৃত হয় কোনো অপরাধের জন্য শাস্তি নির্ধারণ করার ক্ষেত্রে।

• Correct answer: He was sentenced to life imprisonment for his crimes.
- বাংলা অর্থ হলো: তাকে তার অপরাধের জন্য আজীবন কারাদণ্ড দেওয়া হয়েছে।
৭৫৬.
Identify the correct meaning of the idiom: "hit the nail on the head"
  1. To create confusion.
  2. To work hard on a project.
  3. To describe something exactly.
  4. To make a mistake.
ব্যাখ্যা
• The correct meaning of the idiom: "hit the nail on the head" is - To describe something exactly.

• Hit the nail on the head
- English Meaning: To describe a situation or problem exactly/accurately, identifying or addressing an issue.
- Bangla meaning: মূল সমস্যাটি চিহ্নিত করা; আসল কথায় আসা।

• Ex. sentence: My friend, you have hit the nail on the head.
- Bangla meaning: বন্ধু, তুমি আসল কথায়/ঠিকই বলেছ।

Source:
1. Collins Dictionary.
2. Longman Dictionary.
৭৫৭.
Crying need means____
  1. Basic need
  2. Urgent
  3. Emergency
  4. Highest need
ব্যাখ্যা
• Crying need means - Urgent.

• a crying need
(noun)
English Meaning: a very obvious need/a serious and important need.
Bangla Meaning: অতি জরুরি; প্রণিধানযোগ্য।

Example Sentence:

1. The recent increase in crime rates highlights the crying need for improved law enforcement measures.
2. The healthcare system is struggling to meet the crying need for affordable and accessible medical services.

Source:
1. merriam-webster.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
৭৫৮.
"Worth one's salt" means-
  1. Dishonest
  2. Good at the job
  3. Very expensive
  4. Very generous
ব্যাখ্যা

• "Worth one's salt" means- Good at the job.

• Worth one's salt
- English Meaning: Doing their job well or deserving respect; 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. Longman Dictionary.
2. Oxford Dictionary.

৭৫৯.
The expression “on cloud nine” means to –
  1. Extremely happy
  2. Very tired
  3. Very sad
  4. Confused
ব্যাখ্যা

The idiom “On cloud nine” means – ক) Extremely happy.

• On cloud nine:
English meaning: to be extremely happy and excited.
Bangla meaning: কোন কিছু নিয়ে অত্যন্ত খুশি এবং উত্তেজিত হওয়া।

Example: She was on cloud nine after receiving the good news.
Meaning: ভালো খবর পাওয়ার পর সে অত্যন্ত খুশি ছিল।

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.

৭৬০.
What does the idiom Fair and square mean?
  1. Dishonestly and secretly
  2. Honestly and straightforwardly
  3. With cunning and trickery
  4. With hesitation and doubt
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct Answer: খ) Honestly and straightforwardly.

• Fair and square (idiom)
- English Meaning: with absolute accuracy/ honestly and straightforwardly.
- Bangla Meaning: পরিপূর্ণভাবে ন্যায্য/ সততা এবং সরলতা/ সৎ ও সরল।

Other options:
ক) Dishonestly and secretly (অসতভাবে ও গোপনে)
গ) With cunning and trickery (চাতুর্য ও প্রতারণার মাধ্যমে)
ঘ) With hesitation and doubt (দ্বিধা ও সন্দেহের সাথে)

Example Sentences
1. She won the competition fair and square.
- Bangla: সে প্রতিযোগিতায় সম্পূর্ণ ন্যায্যভাবে জয়লাভ করেছে।
2. The company earned its reputation fair and square.
- Bangla: প্রতিষ্ঠানটি সততা ও সরলতার মাধ্যমে তার সুনাম অর্জন করেছে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

৭৬১.
What does the idiom "To cut the Gordian knot" mean?
  1. To solve a difficult problem
  2. To be victorious
  3. To break ties with someone
  4. None of these
ব্যাখ্যা
◉ The idiom "To cut the Gordian knot" means - To solve a difficult problem.

◉ To cut the Gordian knot
English Meaning: solve or remove a problem in a direct or forceful way, rejecting gentler or more indirect methods.
Bangla Meaning: জটিল সমস্যার সমাধান।

Example Sentence:
1. Faced with a complex problem, the CEO decided to cut the Gordian knot by implementing a bold and decisive solution.
2. Instead of trying to unravel the bureaucratic red tape, the mayor opted to cut the Gordian knot and streamline the city's administrative processes.

Source:
1. Oxford Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
৭৬২.
"On thin ice" means-
  1. Completely safe
  2. Extremely confident
  3. In a risky situation
  4. Very successful
ব্যাখ্যা

• "On thin ice" means- গ) In a risky situation.

• On thin ice
- English Meaning: in a precarious or risky situation.
- Bangla Meaning: অনিশ্চিত বা ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ পরিস্থিতিতে থাকা।

Ex. sentence:
- The company is on thin ice financially after the recent losses.
- He’s on thin ice after missing so many deadlines at work.

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

৭৬৩.
'Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you really want! The phrase of beating around the bush refers to
  1. helping with pints
  2. annoying facts 
  3. giving pain 
  4. avoiding the main topic
ব্যাখ্যা

সঠিক উত্তর: ঘ) avoiding the main topic.

• Beat about/around the bush:   
English Meaning: discuss a matter without coming to the point.
Bangla Meaning: ঘুরিয়ে কথা বলা / পরোক্ষভাবে বলা।   

Ex. Sentence: Quit beating around the bush and say what you want.
Bangla Meaning: ঘুরিয়ে পেঁচিয়ে না বলে কী চাও সরাসরি বলো।

Source: Live MCQ lecture.

৭৬৪.
Which of the following best illustrates the need to "keep body and soul together"?
  1. Taking up a new exercise routine
  2. Starting a new hobby
  3. Travelling to an exotic destination
  4. Coping with a job loss and managing daily expenses
ব্যাখ্যা
• The idiom "keep body and soul together" best illustrates - Coping with a job loss and managing daily expenses.

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

Ex. Sentence: He earns barely enough to keep body and soul together.
Bangla Meaning: সে কোনমতে চলার মত আয় করতে পারে শুধু।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৬৫.
What does the phrasal verb "get away with" mean?
  1. To deal with a situation effortlessly
  2. To succeed in avoiding punishment
  3. To manage to complete a task on time
  4. To escape from a place quickly
ব্যাখ্যা
• To get away with (Phrasal verb)
English Meaning: To succeed in avoiding punishment for something.
Bangla Meaning: কোনো কিছুর শাস্তি এড়াতে সফল হওয়া।

Example: Everyone thinks he's guilty of the robbery, but it looks like he's going to get away with it.
Bangla meaning: সবাই মনে করে সে ডাকাতির জন্য দোষী, কিন্তু মনে হচ্ছে সে শাস্তি এরিয়ে যেতে সক্ষম হবে।

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.
৭৬৬.
Which of the following phrases implies the meaning of having courage to endanger something?
  1. Run off
  2. Run into
  3. Run riot
  4. Run the risk of
ব্যাখ্যা
Run the risk of:
- Gamble on,
- Face the possibility of,
- Endanger oneself,
- Take the chance of.

Bangla meaning:
- ঝুঁকিতে পড়া,
- বিপদের সম্মুখীন হওয়া,
- বিপদের সম্ভাবনা থাকা।

Example:
- Investing in the stock market means you run the risk of losing money.

Other options:
- Run off.(পালিয়ে যাওয়া)
- Run into,(মুখোমুখি হওয়া বা হঠাৎ দেখা হওয়া)।
- Run riot,(বেপরোয়া)।

Source- Cambridge Dictionary
৭৬৭.
Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the idiom "Worth someone's while"?
  1. Incorrect or faulty
  2. Unexpected and surprising
  3. Beneficial or rewarding enough to justify the effort
  4. In exchange for something else
  5. None of these
ব্যাখ্যা
The required answer is - Beneficial or rewarding enough to justify the effort.

• Worth someone's while:
- English Meaning: worth doing/ interesting or rewarding.
- Bangla Meaning: যোগ্য প্রমাণিত করা/ ঋণ শোধ করা অথবা পুরস্কৃত করা।

Example Sentence: If you work hard for your employer, he will make it worth your while.
- Bangla Meaning: আপনি যদি আপনার নিয়োগকর্তার জন্য কঠোর পরিশ্রম করেন তবে তিনি আপনাকে পুরস্কৃত করবেন।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

৭৬৮.
The phrase 'Call to mind' means-
  1. fantasize
  2. disclose
  3. remember
  4. to forget something
ব্যাখ্যা
• The idiom "Call to mind" means - remember.

• bring/call something to mind (idiom):
English Meaning: to remember something.
Bangla Meaning: মনে/স্মরণ করা।

Example Sentence:
- I can see his face, but I just can't bring his name to mind.

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
৭৬৯.
What is the meaning of 'A snake in the grass'.
  1. A secretly faithless friend.
  2. A person who acts or moves slowly.
  3. Something easily achieved.
  4. An easy or defenseless target.
ব্যাখ্যা
- 'A snake in the grass' হচ্ছে একটি phrase.

• A snake in the grass:
English Meaning: an unpleasant person who cannot be trusted, a secretly faithless friend.
Bangla Meaning: যাকে বিশ্বাস করা যায় না, গোপন শত্রু খুব ভয়ংকর জিনিস।

Example: A snake in the grass is very dangerous.
যার বাংলা অর্থ - গোপন শত্রু খুব ভয়ংকর জিনিস।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৭০.
What is the correct meaning of the idiom "Carry the day"?
  1. Lose a game
  2. Be victorious
  3. Delay the result
  4. Doing something productive
ব্যাখ্যা
• Carry the day
English Meaning: be victorious or successful.
Bangla Meaning: জয়লাভ করা বা সফল হওয়া।

Ex. Sentence: Blistering batting by Soumya Sarkar helped carry the day for Bangladesh.
Bangla Meaning: সৌম্য সরকারের বিধ্বংসী ব্যাটিং এ বাংলাদেশের জয় লাভ।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৭১.
What is the meaning of the phrase 'Out and out'?
  1. To manage or deal with a situation
  2. Completely without (something)
  3. In every way
  4. By any possible means.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Out and out
English Meaning: Complete or in every way
Bangla Meaning:  সম্পূর্ণ, পুরোপুরি, পুরোদস্তুর।

• Thoroughly (adverb)

English meaning: In a thorough manner.
Bangla Meaning: সম্পূর্ণরূপে, পুঙ্খানুপুঙ্খভাবে ইত্যাদি।

• অন্যদিকে, 
• By hook or by crook
English Meaning: by any possible means.
Bangla Meaning: সম্ভব যেকোনো উপায়ে

• Pull on with
- English Meaning: to manage or deal with a situation
- Bangla Meaning: একটি পরিস্থিতি পরিচালনা বা মোকাবেলা করা।

• Devoid of (idiom)
English Meaning: not having (something usual or expected): completely without (something).
Bangla Meaning: অর্থ বঞ্চিত; বিহীন বা বর্জিত।

Source:
1. Merriam-webster Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
3. Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৭২.
What is the meaning of the phrase 'Point-blank'?
  1. A subject that people cannot agree about.
  2. An expression on your face that is full of anger.
  3. Very definite and direct.
  4. To discuss a matter without coming to the point.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Point-blank
English Meaning: Very definite and direct, and not very polite / (of the firing of a shot, bullet, or other missile) from very close to its target.
Bangla Meaning: কোনো রাখঢাক না রেখে সরাসরি / বুলেট, মিসাইল ইত্যাদি ফায়ারের ক্ষেত্রে খুব কাছে থেকে গুলি করা।

• অন্যঅপশন গুলোর মধ্যে - 
• Moot point
English Meaning: A subject that people cannot agree about.
Bangla Meaning: অমীমাংসিত বিষয়।

Black look    
English Meaning: An expression on your face that is full of anger and hate.
Bangla Meaning: রাগের সঙ্গে তাকানো।  

• Beat about the bush
English Meaning: discuss a matter without coming to the point.
Bangla Meaning: ঘুরিয়ে কোথা বলা / পরোক্ষভাবে বলা।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৭৩.
Trying unitedly we were able to have our project approved against strong oppositions. Which of the following says nearly the same as 'against' above?
  1. in the wake of
  2. in the guise of
  3. in the plea of
  4. in the teeth of
ব্যাখ্যা
• Trying unitedly we were able to have our project approved against strong oppositions.
- Of the following,  'in the teeth of ' says nearly the same as 'against'.

• Against strong opposition
- শক্তিশালী প্রতিপক্ষের বিপরীতে।
- এখানে against- কবল, খপ্পর, বিপক্ষ, বিপরীতক্রম।

• In the teeth of
English Meaning: directly against / in direct opposition to.
Bangla Meaning: প্রবল বিরোধিতা / সরাসরি বিরোধিতা

• অপশনে উল্লিখিত অন্য phrase গুলোর অর্থ -
• In the wake of
English Meaning: following (someone or something), especially as a consequence.
Bangla Meaning: একটা কাজের ফল স্বরূপ কিছু ঘটা / পিছনে পিছনে।

• In 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।

• in the plea of
English Meaning: a request made in an urgent and emotional manner.
Bangla Meaning: অজুহাতে, কৈফিয়তে।

Source: 
1. Live MCQ Lecture.
2. Oxford Learner's Dictionary.
3. Accessible Dictionary by Banggla Academy.
৭৭৪.
The idiom "shit a brick" means -
  1. To clean up a mess
  2. To prepare for an event
  3. To build something with bricks
  4. To be extremely surprised or shocked
ব্যাখ্যা
⇒ The idiom "shit a brick" means - To be extremely surprised or shocked.

→ shit a brick (idiom)
English Meaning: to become very frightened.
Bangla Meaning: অত্যন্ত অবাক হওয়া; ভয় পেয়ে যাওয়া।

Example Sentence:
- We were all shitting bricks as the truck missed the car by inches.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary & Accessible Dictionary.
৭৭৫.
Each of the following idioms/phrases is followed by some alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses its meaning. (Qs. ৪৮ - ৫০)
৪৮) A fish out of water
  1. Feeling comfortable and at ease
  2. Being in a familiar environment
  3. Swimming effortlessly
  4. Experiencing discomfort or awkwardness
ব্যাখ্যা
• A fish out of water means - Experiencing discomfort or awkwardness.

• A fish out of water (idiom)

English Meaning: someone who is uncomfortable in a specific situation.
Bangla Meaning: অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থা/বেকায়দা অবস্থা।

Example Sentence:
1. I felt like a fish out of water at my new school.
2. After growing up in a small rural town, city life was overwhelming, making Sarah feel like a fish out of water in the bustling urban environment.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৭৬.
What is the correct meaning of the phrase 'Hard and fast'?
  1. Difficult prison sentence.
  2. Having very little money.
  3. To be mentally unbalanced.
  4. Fixed and definitive.
  5. None
ব্যাখ্যা
• The correct meaning of the phrase 'Hard and fast' is fixed and definitive.

• Hard and fast:
English Meaning: (of a rule or a distinction made) fixed and definitive.
Bangla Meaning: বাঁধা-ধরা / অপরিবর্তনীয় ভাবে বিধিবদ্ধ
Ex. Sentence: There are no hard and fast rules about that.

• Other options:
• Hard time
English Meaning: a long or difficult prison sentence.
Bangla Meaning: দীর্ঘ / কঠিন কারাবাসের সাজা
Ex. Sentence: He could be facing hard time for his crimes.

• Hard up
English Meaning: short of money / having very little money.
Bangla Meaning: দরিদ্র / অভাবগ্রস্থ / স্বচ্ছল নয়
Ex. Sentence: I'm too hard up to buy fancy clothes.

• Have a screw loose
English Meaning: be slightly eccentric or mentally disturbed / to be mentally unbalanced.
Bangla Meaning: কিছুটা উদ্ভট / পাগলাটে / মানসিকভাবে অসুস্থ
Ex. Sentence: Her brother definitely has a screw loose – I don't really trust him.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৭৭.
The Bengali meaning of the phrase 'Against the clock' is -
  1. সময়ের সাথে তাল মেলাতে না পারা।
  2. সময়ের বিপরীতে কাজ করা।
  3. দ্রুততার সাথে কাজ করা।
  4. অলস সময় পার করা।
ব্যাখ্যা
Against the clock
English Meaning: with or within a time constraint.
Bangla Meaning: দ্রুততার সাথে কাজ করা।

Ex. Sentence: I had to work against the clock to submit the project within the deadline.
Bangla Meaning: নির্দিষ্ট সময়ের মধ্যে প্রজেক্ট জমা দেওয়ার জন্য আমাকে অত্যন্ত দ্রুত কাজ করতে হয়েছে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৭৮.
Which of the following best describes the Latin term 'Salarium'?
  1. Food
  2. Shelter
  3. Medicine
  4. Payment
ব্যাখ্যা
• The Latin term 'Salarium' means - Payment.
• In Latin, 'salarium' refers to salary or payment.

"Salarium is a term used in the imperial period to denote regular payments to officials."
- Oxford Classical Dictionary.

→ Salarium phrase টি মূলত লবণ কেনার জন্য রোমান সৈন্যদের দেওয়া অর্থের কথা উল্লেখ করে যা সে সময় একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ পণ্য ছিল।
→ সময়ের সাথে সাথে, Salarium phrase টি 'salary' শব্দের অনুরূপ ব্যবহৃত হচ্ছে।
৭৭৯.
"A sitting duck" means-
  1. A very lazy person
  2. Someone who never takes risks
  3. A defenseless target
  4. A lazy move
ব্যাখ্যা

• "A sitting duck" means - A defenseless 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.

৭৮০.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'Have feet of clay'?
  1. To have as much work as one can do
  2. To be slightly eccentric or mentally disturbed
  3. To have a bad quality that you keep hidden
  4. To feel very nervous, usually about something you are going to do
ব্যাখ্যা
• Have feet of clay
English Meaning: to have a bad quality that you keep hidden.
Bangla Meaning: যে দোষ লুকিয়ে রাখা হয়। 

Ex. Sentence: Some of the greatest geniuses in history had feet of clay.
Bangla Meaning: ইতিহাসের সবচেয়ে মেধাবিদেরও অনেক গুপ্ত দোষ / কমতি / ত্রুটি ছিলো৷

• অন্য অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে - 
• Have a screw loose
English Meaning: Be slightly eccentric or mentally disturbed / to be mentally unbalanced.
Bangla Meaning: কিছুটা উদ্ভট / পাগলাটে / মানসিকভাবে অসুস্থ

• Have butterflies in the stomach
English Meaning: to feel very nervous, usually about something you are going to do.
Bangla Meaning: খুব বিচলিত বোধ করা। 

• Have one's hands full
English Meaning: have as much work as one can do.
Bangla Meaning: এত ব্যস্ত থাকা যে অন্য কিছু করার সুযোগ না পাওয়া। 

Source: Live MCQ lecture.
৭৮১.
Fill in the gap with appropriate word from following options.
She wanted to find out what people really thought, free from spin and value ________.
  1. arrangements
  2. judgments
  3. maintenance
  4. preferences
ব্যাখ্যা
• Complete Sentence: She wanted to find out what people really thought, free from spin and value judgments.

Value judgment

English Meaning: A judgment assigning a value (such as good or bad) to something.
Bangla Meaning: ব্যক্তিগত মূল্যায়ন।

Ex. Sentence: People often make value judgments about things without considering them carefully.
Bangla Meaning: মানুষ সবকিছু ভালোভাবে না ভেবেই কোনো একটা বিষয়ে নিজেদের মত প্রকাশ করে ফেলে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৮২.
What does the idiom “wear and tear” mean?
  1. Regular improvement through use
  2. A quick repair process
  3. Damage caused by normal use
  4. Sudden destruction
ব্যাখ্যা
The correct answer is - গ) Damage caused by normal use.

• Wear and tear
- English Meaning: the damage that comes from ordinary use.
- Bangla Meaning: সময়ের সাথে বা ব্যবহারের সাথে ক্ষয় হয়ে যাওয়া

- Ex. Sentence: Seat covers on buses take a lot of wear and tear.
- Bangla Meaning: বাসের সিট কাভারগুলো অনেক ক্ষয় হয়।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৮৩.
Which idiom best fits the sentence:
"The old car showed significant ________ after years of daily use"?
  1. Well-off
  2. Wear and tear
  3. White elephant
  4. Watch one's step
ব্যাখ্যা
Correct answer: Wear and tear.

The complete sentence: "The old car showed significant wear and tear after years of daily use."

• Wear and tear (idiom)
English Meaning: the damage that comes from ordinary use.
Bangla Meaning: সময়ের সাথে বা ব্যবহারের সাথে ক্ষয় হয়ে যাওয়া।

Other Options:
ক) Well-off → Means "wealthy" (completely unrelated to car condition)
গ) White elephant → Refers to costly-but-useless items (not about gradual damage)
ঘ) Watch one's step → Means "be cautious" (doesn't describe physical deterioration)

Example Sentence:
1. The furniture in the office has suffered from years of wear and tear.
2. Regular maintenance helps reduce wear and tear on machinery.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৮৪.
No matter how interesting the idea was, it just _________ in the meeting.
  1. stands to reason
  2. keep company
  3. breaks the ice
  4. fell flat
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct answer: No matter how interesting the idea was, it just fell flat in the meeting.

- The phrase 'falls flat' in the above sentence means fails to have the intended effect (phrase),
- অর্থাৎ ব্যর্থ হওয়া, কোনো প্রভাব না ফেলা, বা প্রত্যাশিত প্রতিক্রিয়া না পাওয়া।

Example Sentences:
- His joke fell flat, and nobody laughed.
- The plan to impress the audience fell flat.

Other Options:
Stands to reason:
- English Meaning: To be logical or make sense.
- Bangla Meaning: যুক্তিসংগত হওয়া; পরিষ্কারভাবে বোঝা যাওয়া।

Keep company:
- English Meaning: To go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage.
- Bangla Meaning: সঙ্গ দেওয়া।

Breaks the ice:
- English Meaning: To start a conversation in a social setting and make people feel more relaxed.
- Bangla Meaning: জমে থাকা নীরবতা ভাঙা; কথা বলার সূচনা করা।

Source: Merriam & Webster Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary

৭৮৫.
The company kept all its financial transactions above board to avoid any suspicion.
 Here, the phrase "above board" means - 
  1. Secret and dishonest
  2. Confusing and unclear
  3. Open and honest
  4. Too difficult to understand
ব্যাখ্যা

The phrase "above board" means - Open and honest.

 Above board
- English Meaning: Legitimate, honest, and open/ in a straightforward manner.
- Bangla Meaning: সন্দেহাতীত / সততার ক্ষেত্রে বিতর্কের উর্ধ্বে।

• Example Sentence: The deal was completely open and above board.
- Bangla Meaning: চুক্তিটি ছিল সম্পূর্ণরূপে উন্মুক্ত ও সকল বিতর্কের উর্ধ্বে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

৭৮৬.
Why do you ___________ me?
  1. fight shy in
  2. fight shy to
  3. fight shy on
  4. fight shy of
ব্যাখ্যা
• Fight shy of
English Meaning: to try to avoid something.
Bangla Meaning: কোনোকিছু এড়িয়ে চলা।

Ex. Sentence: Why do you fight shy of me?
Bangla Meaning: তুমি আমাকে এড়িয়ে চলছো কেন?

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৮৭.
What does the phrase "Look sharp" mean?
  1. Await eagerly
  2. Move more quickly and energetically
  3. Investigate something
  4. To look very good
ব্যাখ্যা
Look sharp / Look alive (lively):
English Meaning: move more quickly and energetically / used to tell someone to do something quickly.
Bangla Meaning: তাড়াহুড়া করা / কোন কিছু তাড়াতাড়ি করতে বলা।

Other Options:
Look forward to
English Meaning: await eagerly.
Bangla Meaning: সানন্দে প্রতীক্ষা করা।

Look into (something)
English Meaning: investigate something / to examine the facts about a problem or situation.
Bangla Meaning: তদন্ত করা / পরীক্ষা করে দেখা / খতিয়ে দেখা।

Look one’s best
English Meaning: to look very good.
Bangla Meaning: দেখতে সবচেয়ে সুন্দর মনে হওয়া।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৮৮.
Complete the sentence:
He is truly ________, always delivering exceptional results.
  1. worth his salt
  2. worth his jewels
  3. worth his diamonds
  4. worth his gold
ব্যাখ্যা
Complete Sentence: He is truly worth his salt, always delivering exceptional results.

• Worth one's salt (Phrase):
Meaning: Good at one's job, good or competent at the job or profession specified.
বাংলা অর্থ: দক্ষ; কোন কাজে দক্ষ বা পারদর্শী।

Example:
- Let's see if you are worth your salt as a politician.
- Any childminder worth their salt should provide an excellent environment for children of any age.

Source: Oxford and Cambridge Dictionary.
৭৮৯.
What does 'Hold your horses' mean?
  1. Ride a horse
  2. To slow down
  3. Stop working
  4. Go faster 
ব্যাখ্যা

• Hold your horses
English Meaning: to slow down or stop for a moment.
Bangla Meaning: সবুর করা; ধৈর্য ধরা।

Example Sentence:
Hold your horses, we will start the meeting soon.

Given Options:
ক) Ride a horse – ঘোড়ায় চড়া/ঘোড়া চড়া। 
খ) To slow down – ধীরে চলা/গতি কমানো। 
গ) Stop working – কাজ বন্ধ করা। 
ঘ) Go faster – আরও দ্রুত চলা/গতি বাড়ানো। 

 - Among the given options, 'To slow down' is the correct answer.

৭৯০.
"Under the weather" means:
  1. Feeling sick or unwell
  2. Caught in a storm
  3. In the hospital
  4. Hiding from someone
ব্যাখ্যা

"Under the weather" means: Feeling sick or unwell.

• Under the weather:
English meaning: If someone is or feels under the weather, they feel ill.
Bangla meaning: স্বাস্থ্যগত কারণে অসুস্থ বা ভাল না থাকা। 

Example:
- I'm feeling a bit under the weather - I think I'm getting a cold.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.

৭৯১.
Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verbs given below.
We need to ___________ the meeting because of a scheduling conflict.
  1. carry off
  2. take off
  3. put off
  4. call on
ব্যাখ্যা
• শূন্যস্থানে সঠিক উত্তর হবে - put off. 
- Complete sentence: We need to put off the meeting because of a scheduling conflict.

• Put off (phrasal verb)
English Meaning: to cancel a meeting or an arrangement that you have made with somebody
Bangla Meaning: স্থগিত করা.

• অন্য অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে - 
• Call on 
English Meaning: to ask or demand that somebody do something
Bangla Meaning: ডাকা /আহ্বান করা

• Take off 
English Meaning: leave the ground and begin to fly
Bangla meaning: ভূমি ত্যাগ করা; উড্ডয়ন করা; ওড়া

• Carry off
English Meaning: to win something
Bangla meaning: জয় লাভ করা।

Source: Bangla Academy dictionary and Oxford Learner's Dictionary.
৭৯২.
What does the phrase "Call into question" mean?
  1. To confirm something without a doubt
  2. To accept someone's opinion
  3. To celebrate an achievement
  4. To doubt or challenge something
ব্যাখ্যা
• "Call into question" means - To doubt or challenge something.

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

Example Sentence: His honesty can’t be called into question. 
Bangla Meaning: তার সততা নিয়ে কোনো সন্দেহের অবকাশ নেই। 

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৯৩.
If someone "deals in" something, what are they likely doing?
  1. Throwing something away
  2. Buying that thing for personal use
  3. Avoiding that thing
  4. Selling or trading that particular thing
ব্যাখ্যা
• Deal in
English Meaning: to buy and sell particular goods as a business / to use or be involved in (something).
Bangla Meaning: ব্যবসা করা / কিছুতে জড়িত থাকা।

If someone "deals in" something, they are likely - Selling or trading that particular thing.

Ex. Sentence: He deals in rare books.
Bangla Meaning: সে দুষ্প্রাপ্য বইয়ের ব্যবসা করে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৯৪.
The phrase 'Nip in the bud' means-
  1. To begin something.
  2. To ignore the problem.
  3. Destroy something at an early stage.
  4. Temporary surprise.
ব্যাখ্যা
• The phrase 'Nip in the bud' means- Destroy something at an early stage.

• Nip (something) in the bud:
- English Meaning: Suppress or destroy something at an early stage; to stop something before it has an opportunity to become established.
- Bangla Meaning: অংকুরে বিনষ্ট করা; অঙ্কুরে বিনাশ করা।

• Ex. Sentence: The idea has been nipped in the bud by the local council.
- Bangla Meaning: স্থানীয় কাউন্সিল এই ধারণাটিকে অংকুরেই বিনষ্ট করে দিলো।

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Oxford Dictionary.
৭৯৫.
What does the idiom "a bone to pick" mean?
  1. To make peace with someone
  2. To find something valuable
  3. To have a small problem or complaint to discuss
  4. To be extremely hungry
ব্যাখ্যা
• The idiom "a bone to pick" means – A small problem or complaint to discuss.

• a bone to pick (idiom)
English Meaning: to have a small disagreement or issue that needs to be discussed.
Bangla Meaning: অভিযোগ বা মনোমালিন্য যা আলোচনা করতে হয়; সামান্য সমস্যা বা বিরোধ।

Example Sentence:
- I have a bone to pick with you about yesterday’s meeting.

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
৭৯৬.
What does the idiom "Neck and neck" mean?
  1. To be physically affectionate
  2. To be in disagreement
  3. To be in a dangerous situation
  4. To be in close competition
ব্যাখ্যা
• The idiom "Neck and neck" means - To be in close competition.

• Neck and neck
English Meaning: level in a race or other competition / level with each other and have an equal chance of winning.
Bangla Meaning: সমানে সমান / প্রবল প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতা / যে কোন প্রতিযোগী জিততে পারে এমন অবস্থা / বাঘে - মহিষে লড়াই।

Ex. Sentence: Opinion polls show that the two major parties neck and neck.
Bangla Meaning: মতামত জরিপে দেখা যাচ্ছে, নির্বাচনে প্রধান দুই দলের মধ্যে বাঘে মহিষে লড়াই হবে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৯৭.
Identify the correct use of "functus officio":
  1. The committee was functus officio after submitting its final report.
  2. She is functus officio before taking the oath of office.
  3. The functus officio is still responsible for the case.
  4. The functus officio is managing the new project.
ব্যাখ্যা
The correct answer is - ক) The committee was functus officio after submitting its final report.
- Bangla meaning: কমিটি তাদের চূড়ান্ত প্রতিবেদন জমা দেওয়ার পর দায়িত্বহীন হয়ে যায়।

• Functus officio
- English Meaning: no longer holding office or having official authority.
- Bangla Meaning: দায়িত্বে নেই/ দায়িত্ব থেকে অব্যাহতি প্রাপ্ত।

• Ex. Sentence:
- Once a court has passed a valid sentence after a lawful hearing, it is functus officio and cannot reopen the case.
- Bangla Meaning: আদালত আইনানুগ শুনানির পর রায় দিলে তার দায়িত্ব এখানেই শেষ এবং এই মামলা আর খুলতে পারবে না।

• Other options
খ) She is functus officio before taking the oath of office.
 - শপথ নেওয়ার আগে দায়িত্ব শেষ (functus officio) হওয়ার প্রশ্নই আসে না।
- এখানে functus officio এর ভুল ব্যবহার আছে।

গ) The functus officio is still responsible for the case.
 - এখানে functus officio ভুল ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে।

ঘ) The functus officio is managing the new project.
- যাদের দায়িত্ব শেষ, তারা আবার নতুন প্রজেক্ট পরিচালনা করতে পারে না।
- এখানে functus officio ব্যবহার অপ্রাসঙ্গিক।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৭৯৮.
When I put the key in the ignition it _______, but it won't start
  1. turns over
  2. turns bottom
  3. turns up
  4. turns down
ব্যাখ্যা
• অপশন গুলোর অর্থ,
• turn down:
- to refuse an offer or request.

• turn up:
- to arrive or appear somewhere, usually unexpectedly or in a way that was not planned.
-  উপস্থিত হওয়া; আসা

• turn bottom:
- কোনো অর্থবোধক phrase নয়।

- turn over:
- If an engine turns over, its parts move in order to make the engine start running.
- উলটানো; উলটে যাওয়া; অবস্থান পরিবর্তন করা; আছাড় খাওয়া; পাশ ফেরা।

• phrase গুলোর অর্থ বিবেচনা করে দেখা যায়, শূন্যস্থানে সঠিক উত্তর হবে - turned over.
- Complete sentence: The Captain left the boat, because it turned over.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary and Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
৭৯৯.
What does the idiom “Stand clear” mean?
  1. Stay away for safety
  2. Be confident in your decision
  3. Move quickly toward danger
  4. Take a clear stand on an issue
ব্যাখ্যা
Correct Answer: Stay away for safety.

• Stand clear (idiom)
English Meaning: to move a short distance away from something to be safe.
Bangla Meaning: নিরাপদ দূরত্বে দাঁড়ানো।

Other Options:
খ) Be confident in your decision → মানসিক দৃঢ়তা বোঝায়, কিন্তু “stand clear” নয়।
গ) Move quickly toward danger → বিপরীত অর্থ; “stand clear” মানেই বিপদ থেকে দূরে থাকা।
ঘ) Take a clear stand on an issue → মতামত প্রকাশ করা বোঝায়; এটা “take a stand” এর অর্থ।

Example Sentence:
1. Please stand clear of the closing doors.
2. The crowd was asked to stand clear while the police defused the bomb.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৮০০.
The idiom 'At large' means —
  1. At liberty 
  2. In danger
  3. Under control
  4. At responsibility
ব্যাখ্যা

• At large (Phrase)
English Meaning: at liberty / free; as a whole; in general.
Bangla Meaning: স্বাধীন।

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

Source:
1. Oxford Learner's Dictionary.
2. Live MCQ Lecture.