Question (16-20), Select the appropriate meaning of the given word - 'Meager'
A
Merge
B
Too small
C
Bright
D
Partial
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To meet trouble half-way means-
Created: 5 months ago
A
To be puzzled
B
To get nervous
C
To be disappointed
D
To bear up
According to the Oxford Dictionary of Idioms, the idiom "meet trouble halfway" is used to express a state of anxiety or worry.
The word anxiety is defined as:
"Anxiety (about/over something): the state of feeling nervous or worried that something bad is going to happen." — Oxford Learner's Dictionary
From this, it is clear that "to meet trouble halfway" means to feel nervous, worried, or anxious about something that hasn't happened yet.
Idiom: To meet trouble halfway
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English Meaning: To get nervous, to worry unnecessarily, or to feel anxious in advance.
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Bangla Meaning: বিচলিত বোধ করা / যা এখনো ঘটেনি, তা নিয়ে অগ্রিম চিন্তিত হওয়া।
Sources:
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Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
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Oxford Learner's Dictionary
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The word 'officialese' means-
Created: 2 months ago
A
plural number of official
B
language used in offices
C
plural number of office
D
vague expressions
Officialese
English meaning: the type of language, often used in government documents, that is formal and often difficult to understand/ language used in official documents that is thought by many people to be too complicated and difficult to understand.
Bangla meaning: আমলাদের লেখায় ব্যবহৃত (অতিরিক্ত কেতাবি বা দুর্বোধ্য) ভাষা।
Example:
- The pompous impersonality of officialese also, of course, allows the civil servant to hide behind the monolithic structure of his organisation.
Correct answer: The word 'officialese' means - language used in offices.
Source: Cambridge Dictionary.
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Updated: 2 months ago
What does the idiom "Dodge a bullet" mean?
Created: 2 weeks ago
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To work diligently on a task
B
To narrowly avoid a dangerous situation
C
To compare two different things
D
To speak openly and honestly
Correct Answer: To narrowly avoid a dangerous situation
Dodge a bullet:
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Bangla Meaning: বড় বিপদ এড়ানো / অল্পের জন্য রক্ষা পাওয়া।
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English Meaning: To only just manage to avoid something bad, harmful, or unpleasant; to escape a dangerous or risky situation narrowly.
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এটি একটি idiomatic expression, যা বোঝায় কেউ খুব অল্পের জন্য বিপদ, ক্ষতি বা অপ্রিয় কিছু থেকে রক্ষা পেয়েছে।
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Example Sentence: He almost lost his job, but he dodged a bullet when the manager changed his mind.
Other Options:
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ক) To work diligently on a task → Translation: মনোযোগ দিয়ে কাজ করা।
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গ) To compare two different things → Translation: দুটি ভিন্ন জিনিস তুলনা করা।
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ঘ) To speak openly and honestly → Translation: সরাসরি ও সততার সঙ্গে কথা বলা।
In summary, “Dodge a bullet” বলতে বোঝায় এমন একটি পরিস্থিতি, যেখানে কেউ বড় বিপদ বা ক্ষতি থেকে অল্পের জন্য বেঁচে যায়।
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