Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 110 · 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: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) tea (b) rice (c) milk (d) beans
2. 2.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cats (b) cows (c) mice (d) rats
3. 3.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) a small gift (b) a broken straw (c) the end of a drink (d) the final problem
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) sun (b) hill (c) stars (d) moon
5. 5.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) in summer (b) never (c) very soon (d) every morning
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) eye (b) heart (c) hand (d) tree
7. 7.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) trip someone (b) hurt someone (c) tease someone (d) help someone walk
8. 8.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) brave again (b) very shy (c) careful after a bad time (d) bitten by a dog
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) day (c) month (d) hour
10. 10.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) shoes (b) head (c) stomach (d) hands
11. 11.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) feed the horses (b) hurry up (c) wait, be patient (d) ride a horse
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) feet (b) eyes (c) ears (d) hands
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) ten (b) zero (c) two (d) one
14. 14.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) rest outside (b) fall down (c) fix a fence (d) not take a side
15. 15.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) an eye problem (b) a red fruit (c) a greedy person (d) a dearly loved person
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sun (b) sea (c) moon (d) sky
17. 17.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) very noisy (b) listening eagerly (c) hard of hearing (d) having big ears
18. 18.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) ball (b) bag (c) sack (d) wall
19. 19.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) five (b) ten (c) nine (d) seven
20. 20.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) chalk (b) paper (c) cake (d) bread
21. 21.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) waste oil (b) cook at night (c) work late into the night (d) light a lamp
22. 22.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) give up (b) win easily (c) clean up (d) dry your hands
23. 23.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) extremely happy (b) very tired (c) very far away (d) in outer space
24. 24.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) break a tooth (b) bravely do a hard thing (c) eat something hard (d) get angry
25. 25.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) enjoy a song (b) sing on stage (c) dance well (d) accept the punishment
26. 26.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) agree fully (b) stare angrily (c) look closely (d) see clearly
27. 27.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) raining very heavily (b) pets are fighting (c) a light shower (d) animals are falling
28. 28.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) fill a car (b) put out a fire (c) make things worse (d) cook food
29. 29.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) foot (b) hand (c) shoulder (d) water
30. 30.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) very busy (b) reading a book (c) in agreement (d) far apart
31. 31.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) bus (b) house (c) boat (d) car
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stone (b) stick (c) straw (d) cup
33. 33.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a big wave (b) a very small amount (c) a rain shower (d) a sea journey
34. 34.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a cold place (b) the top of a hill (c) a melting ice block (d) only a small part
35. 35.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) start a new day (b) stop working for now (c) phone a friend (d) name the day
36. 36.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) box (b) bowl (c) piece (d) plate
37. 37.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) tell a secret (c) waste food (d) cook badly
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) wall (b) chair (c) bench (d) fence
39. 39.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) get nervous and back out (b) feel very cold (c) need new socks (d) walk on ice
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) eye (b) arm (c) hand (d) ear

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