Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 109 · 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 “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) listen carefully (b) lose hearing (c) whisper softly (d) refuse to listen
2. 2.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) paper (b) chalk (c) cake (d) bread
3. 3.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) rats (b) mice (c) cows (d) cats
4. 4.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) hatchet (b) box (c) bone (d) treasure
5. 5.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) shoulder (b) hand (c) water (d) foot
6. 6.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) feeling warm (b) very busy (c) in trouble (d) taking a bath
7. 7.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a cold place (b) the top of a hill (c) only a small part (d) a melting ice block
8. 8.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) hunt birds (b) be very cruel (c) throw stones (d) do two jobs at once
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) tree (b) eye (c) hand (d) heart
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) juice (b) water (c) milk (d) tea
11. 11.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) in the same trouble (b) very rich (c) in a ship (d) on a holiday
12. 12.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) start a fight (b) hide a weapon (c) dig a hole (d) make peace
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) feet (b) ears (c) hands (d) eyes
14. 14.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) animals are falling (b) a light shower (c) pets are fighting (d) raining very heavily
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) moon (c) sky (d) sun
16. 16.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) rats (b) cows (c) mice (d) dogs
17. 17.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fall down (b) rest outside (c) fix a fence (d) not take a side
18. 18.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) a new square shape (b) starting all over again (c) winning a game (d) going backwards
19. 19.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a dearly loved person (b) an eye problem (c) a red fruit (d) a greedy person
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) house (b) garden (c) tree (d) bush
21. 21.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) bravely do a hard thing (b) get angry (c) break a tooth (d) eat something hard
22. 22.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) five (b) seven (c) ten (d) nine
23. 23.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a good swimmer (b) a dying fish (c) a hungry cat (d) uncomfortable in a place
24. 24.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) every night (b) at midnight (c) very rarely (d) very quickly
25. 25.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) waste oil (b) light a lamp (c) cook at night (d) work late into the night
26. 26.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) close a bag (b) smile widely (c) eat quickly (d) keep quiet
27. 27.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very easy (b) very sweet (c) very tasty (d) very small
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) water (b) milk (c) sand (d) air
29. 29.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very far away (b) very tired (c) extremely happy (d) in outer space
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) paper (b) candle (c) oil (d) lamp
31. 31.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) avoid the main point (b) hit a plant (c) run very fast (d) clean the garden
32. 32.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) shake hands (b) help someone (c) borrow money (d) give a hand away
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) day (c) hour (d) month
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) house (b) bag (c) box (d) room
35. 35.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) green (b) red (c) blue (d) pink
36. 36.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel cold (b) turn blue (c) feel lucky (d) feel sad
37. 37.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a fancy dress (b) good luck that looks bad (c) a sad goodbye (d) a secret prayer
38. 38.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by fishing (b) by any means (c) with help (d) very slowly
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) chair (b) fence (c) bench (d) wall
40. 40.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) start a friendly talk (b) feel very cold (c) get very angry (d) break something cold

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