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৪টি প্রশ্ন: get ideas across, No news is good news, A bird in hand, Raise one's brows।
Answer: ক) Make his ideas understood ✓
Get across = to communicate successfully, make others understand.
| Idiom | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Get across | Communicate so others understand |
| Get through to | Reach mentally / make someone listen |
| Put across | Explain effectively |
| Spell out | Explain in detail |
| Drive home | Emphasize until understood |
Answer: গ) It is likely that nothing bad has happened. ✓
Absence of news typically means no emergency — so be reassured.
| Proverb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| No news is good news | Silence implies safety |
| Silence is golden | Sometimes saying nothing is best |
| Empty vessels sound much | Loudest are often emptiest |
Answer: ক) Take what you have got readily available rather than expecting better in the future. ✓
A small certain reward is better than a large uncertain one.
Option খ ('The seen is better than the unseen') is partially right but the textbook board answer is the longer paraphrase. Board prefers the action-prescriptive version.
| Proverb | Lesson |
|---|---|
| A bird in hand is worth two in the bush | Take the sure thing |
| Don't put all your eggs in one basket | Diversify risk |
| Don't count your chickens before they hatch | Don't assume future success |
| Look before you leap | Think before acting |
Answer: ঘ) Surprise ✓
The involuntary lift of eyebrows signals surprise/astonishment. Can also mean mild disapproval, but board chooses the dominant 'surprise' sense.
| Idiom | Emotion |
|---|---|
| Raise (eye)brows | Surprise |
| Frown upon | Disapproval |
| Roll one's eyes | Annoyance/dismissal |
| Bite one's lip | Holding back emotion |
| Cross one's arms | Defensiveness |
| Tap one's foot | Impatience |
If the idiom describes a facial expression, match it to the most direct emotion. Don't overthink.
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