Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 11 · 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.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) hand (b) tree (c) eye (d) heart
2. 2.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) whisper softly (b) lose hearing (c) listen carefully (d) refuse to listen
3. 3.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) hand (b) foot (c) leg (d) nose
4. 4.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) hatchet (b) box (c) bone (d) treasure
5. 5.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) start a new day (b) phone a friend (c) stop working for now (d) name the day
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) eye (b) hand (c) arm (d) ear
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) rice (b) tea (c) milk (d) beans
8. 8.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) pencil (b) bullet (c) biscuit (d) apple
9. 9.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) dig a hole (b) hide a weapon (c) start a fight (d) make peace
10. 10.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very easy (b) very small (c) very sweet (d) very tasty
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) milk (b) sand (c) air (d) water
12. 12.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a dearly loved person (b) a greedy person (c) a red fruit (d) an eye problem
13. 13.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a big white toy (b) a lucky charm (c) costly but useless thing (d) a rare animal
14. 14.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) book (b) look (c) cook (d) crook
15. 15.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) clean the garden (b) avoid the main point (c) run very fast (d) hit a plant
16. 16.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) blue (b) green (c) pink (d) red
17. 17.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) do two jobs at once (b) throw stones (c) be very cruel (d) hunt birds
18. 18.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) bus (b) house (c) boat (d) car
19. 19.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) tease someone (b) trip someone (c) help someone walk (d) hurt someone
20. 20.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) agree fully (b) stare angrily (c) see clearly (d) look closely
21. 21.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) free a pet (b) tell a secret (c) tell a lie (d) go shopping
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) bush (b) garden (c) tree (d) house
23. 23.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) stomach (b) head (c) hands (d) shoes
24. 24.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a cold place (b) only a small part (c) a melting ice block (d) the top of a hill
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) lamp (c) car (d) fire
26. 26.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) wear glasses (b) stare rudely (c) close one eye (d) watch carefully
27. 27.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) bravely do a hard thing (b) eat something hard (c) break a tooth (d) get angry
28. 28.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very happy (b) out in the rain (c) feeling unwell (d) very busy
29. 29.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) rats (b) mice (c) cows (d) dogs
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) horses (b) goats (c) cows (d) dogs
31. 31.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) at midnight (b) very rarely (c) every night (d) very quickly
32. 32.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) tell a secret (c) cook badly (d) waste food
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) foot (b) leg (c) hand (d) head
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) moon (b) sky (c) sun (d) sea
35. 35.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) pets are fighting (b) raining very heavily (c) a light shower (d) animals are falling
36. 36.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) very busy (b) in trouble (c) taking a bath (d) feeling warm
37. 37.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) chalk (b) bread (c) paper (d) cake
38. 38.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) in the same trouble (b) in a ship (c) on a holiday (d) very rich
39. 39.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) hurt a shoulder (c) hug someone (d) ignore someone
40. 40.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) hurry up (b) ride a horse (c) wait, be patient (d) feed the horses

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