আমরা আপনাদের জন্য এনেছি Special Idioms/Phrases – এর সেট, যা বিভিন্ন প্রতিযোগিতামূলক পরীক্ষার প্রস্তুতিতে অত্যন্ত কার্যকর। প্রতিটি প্রশ্নের শেষে সঠিক উত্তর এবং সমাধান দেওয়া থাকবে। নিয়মিত এমন কন্টেন্ট পেতে আমাদের সাথে যুক্ত থাকুন এবং আপনার প্রস্তুতিকে আরো মজবুত করুন। 🎯
1. In the dumps
a. The whole of everything
b. A period of misfortune
c. To come into an inheritance
d. Unhappy
Ans. D
Sol. In the dumps – not successful; unhappy; discouraged, depressed, or sad
Usage: The team has been in the dumps all season.
2. In the doghouse
a. To keep pace with
b. Be in disgrace or disfavour
c. Abide By
d. To Loiter near a place
Ans. B
Sol. In the doghouse – If you are in the doghouse, someone is annoyed with you and shows their disapproval
Usage: I’m in the doghouse – I broke Sara’s favourite vase this morning.
3. In the cold light of day
a. To Visit Casually
b. To depend upon
c. Think about something clearly and calmly
d. To Live Pleasantly Together
Ans. C
Sol. In the cold light of day – If you think about something in the cold light of day, you think about it clearly and calmly, without the emotions you had at the time it happened, and you often feel sorry or ashamed about it
Usage: The next morning, in the cold light of day, Sarah realized what a complete idiot she had been.
4. In the cards
a. To be accepted
b. To be involved in
c. Keep something away
d. Possible or likely
Ans. D
Sol. In the cards – possible or likely to happen
Usage: Marriage is not in the cards for me right now – I’m focused on my career.
5. In the can
a. Happen unexpectedly
b. On tape and ready to be broadcast or released
c. To get yourself prepared
d. A complete guess
Ans. B
Sol. In the can – on tape or film and ready to be broadcast or released
Usage: All went well, the film was in the can.
6. In the brain/looks department
a. Benefit or suffer as a direct result of past actions
b. In intelligence or beauty
c. To be in agreement with
d. Do something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm
Ans. B
Sol. In the brain/looks department – humorous; in intelligence or beauty
Usage: He’s somewhat lacking in the brain department.
7. In the black
a. Earning more money than you spend
b. Trying to obtain more than what one has
c. Totally excessive and not suitable for the occasion
d. Focus all attention on one thing
Ans. A
Sol. In the black – Turning a profit; not in debt; earning more money than you spend. (This phrase is often applied to businesses and refers to the traditional bookkeeping practice of writing incoming funds in black ink (and outgoing funds in red).)
Usage: I’m pleased to announce that the company is in the black for the fifth consecutive year.
8. At/in the back of your mind
a. To show dislike or disappointment through facial expressions
b. Intend to do it, without actively thinking about it
c. Venture into something of one’s interest despite the risks involved
d. Something that is not understandable
Ans. B
Sol. At/in the back of your mind – held as an idea in your mind, but not thought about frequently; if something is at/in the back of your mind, you intend to do it, but are not actively thinking about it.
Usage: It’s been at the back of my mind to call José for several days now, but I haven’t got round to it yet.
9. In tandem
a. Live on only basic necessities
b. All of it
c. Alongside each other
d. To have no idea about anything
Ans. C
Sol. In tandem – at the same time; If two pieces of equipment, people, etc. are working in tandem, they are working together, especially well or closely.
Usage: I want these two groups to work/operate in tandem on this project.
10. In stitches
a. To hear rumors
b. Laughing uncontrollably
c. To be very busy
d. To exert all efforts
Ans. B
Sol. In stitches – laughing uncontrollably; laughing very hard (If a joke or funny story has you in stitches, it makes you laugh a lot.)
Usage: He was telling jokes at the dinner table that had us all in stitches.
11. In spades
a. In Private
b. A period of misfortune
c. Live within your income
d. To a very high degree
Ans. D
Sol. In spades – in large amounts or to a very great degree
Usage: My dog has personality in spades.
12. Hear it on the grapevine
a. Without one’s Knowledge
b. To hear from gossip
c. Admire someone very much
d. To be useful or be of good service to someone
Ans. B
Sol. Hear it on the grapevine – To hear news from someone who heard the news from someone else; Hear (something) on the grapevine. To hear or learn of something through an informal means of communication, especially gossip
Usage: I heard through the grapevine that he was leaving – is it true?
13. Take it on the chin
a. Not for Any Reason
b. Enjoy a lot
c. Do something useless
d. Accept misfortune courageously or stoically
Ans. D
Sol. Take it on the chin – to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation without complaining
Usage: One of our great strengths is our ability to take it on the chin and come out fighting.
14. Take issue with someone/something
a. In a state where one does not know what to do
b. To disagree strongly with someone
c. Between two dangers
d. To act foolishly or inconsistently
Ans. B
Sol. Take issue with someone/something – to disagree strongly with someone or something
Usage: I take issue with parents who push their children too hard.
15. Take (something) to heart
a. Without hope
b. Confess – especially when a person has done a wrong thing
c. Take criticism seriously and be affected or upset by it
d. Have a secret plan in reserve
Ans. C
Sol. Take (something) to heart – To take something seriously; to consider what someone says to you very seriously, often because it upsets you
Usage: Anne took his criticisms very much to heart.
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