Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 100 · 40 questions

Word tip (Not what the words say): Do not picture the words literally. Think of the situation where people use the idiom: “The test was a piece of cake” = it was very easy. Idioms are fixed — learn them whole, word for word.

1. 1.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) enjoy a song (b) sing on stage (c) accept the punishment (d) dance well
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stick (b) stone (c) cup (d) straw
3. 3.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) name the day (b) phone a friend (c) stop working for now (d) start a new day
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) hour (b) month (c) day (d) minute
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) ear (b) hand (c) eye (d) arm
6. 6.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) throw stones (b) do two jobs at once (c) be very cruel (d) hunt birds
7. 7.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel lucky (b) feel sad (c) feel cold (d) turn blue
8. 8.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) borrow money (b) give a hand away (c) help someone (d) shake hands
9. 9.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) treasure (b) hatchet (c) box (d) bone
10. 10.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) buy books (b) tear books (c) study hard (d) throw books
11. 11.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) be very hungry (b) waste milk (c) worry about the past (d) cry loudly
12. 12.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) apple (b) bullet (c) pencil (d) biscuit
13. 13.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) feed the horses (b) hurry up (c) wait, be patient (d) ride a horse
14. 14.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) green (b) pink (c) red (d) blue
15. 15.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) car (b) boat (c) bus (d) house
16. 16.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) foot (b) shoulder (c) water (d) hand
17. 17.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) keep quiet (b) smile widely (c) eat quickly (d) close a bag
18. 18.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go shopping (b) go to bed (c) pack a bag (d) punch a bag
19. 19.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by any means (b) by fishing (c) with help (d) very slowly
20. 20.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) book (b) cook (c) crook (d) look
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) milk (b) water (c) air (d) sand
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) glass (b) bottle (c) bucket (d) teacup
23. 23.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) foot (b) nose (c) hand (d) leg
24. 24.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) clean the garden (b) hit a plant (c) avoid the main point (d) run very fast
25. 25.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a sad day (b) a special, happy day (c) a postal holiday (d) a day of danger
26. 26.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) close one eye (b) wear glasses (c) watch carefully (d) stare rudely
27. 27.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) see clearly (b) stare angrily (c) look closely (d) agree fully
28. 28.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a dying fish (b) a hungry cat (c) a good swimmer (d) uncomfortable in a place
29. 29.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) in agreement (b) reading a book (c) far apart (d) very busy
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) ear (b) hair (c) leg (d) arm
31. 31.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) dogs (b) mice (c) cows (d) rats
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) box (b) room (c) house (d) bag
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) eye (c) tree (d) hand
34. 34.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very rarely (b) very quickly (c) every night (d) at midnight
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) juice (b) water (c) milk (d) tea
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) horses (b) cows (c) dogs (d) goats
37. 37.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) hide a weapon (b) start a fight (c) dig a hole (d) make peace
38. 38.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) free a pet (c) tell a secret (d) go shopping
39. 39.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) good luck that looks bad (b) a secret prayer (c) a fancy dress (d) a sad goodbye
40. 40.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) fill a car (b) make things worse (c) put out a fire (d) cook food

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