Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 111 · 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) milk (b) tea (c) rice (d) beans
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) sky (c) sun (d) moon
3. 3.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a dearly loved person (b) a red fruit (c) a greedy person (d) an eye problem
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) eye (b) arm (c) hand (d) ear
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) oil (b) candle (c) paper (d) lamp
6. 6.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) very slowly (b) by fishing (c) by any means (d) with help
7. 7.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) look closely (b) see clearly (c) agree fully (d) stare angrily
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) air (b) milk (c) water (d) sand
9. 9.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) river (b) ocean (c) pond (d) glass
10. 10.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) shoes (b) stomach (c) head (d) hands
11. 11.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) on a holiday (b) in the same trouble (c) in a ship (d) very rich
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) month (b) day (c) minute (d) hour
13. 13.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) wear glasses (b) stare rudely (c) watch carefully (d) close one eye
14. 14.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) cook food (b) put out a fire (c) fill a car (d) make things worse
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) zero (b) two (c) one (d) ten
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) garden (c) house (d) bush
17. 17.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) every night (b) very quickly (c) very rarely (d) at midnight
18. 18.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) phone a friend (b) name the day (c) start a new day (d) stop working for now
19. 19.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) cook (b) book (c) crook (d) look
20. 20.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) ball (b) bag (c) wall (d) sack
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) fence (b) chair (c) bench (d) wall
22. 22.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) never (b) very soon (c) every morning (d) in summer
23. 23.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a sea journey (b) a rain shower (c) a very small amount (d) a big wave
24. 24.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cats (b) cows (c) mice (d) rats
25. 25.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sea (b) from the sky (c) very sad (d) suddenly, unexpectedly
26. 26.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) make peace (b) dig a hole (c) hide a weapon (d) start a fight
27. 27.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) sing on stage (b) enjoy a song (c) accept the punishment (d) dance well
28. 28.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very happy (b) in the rain (c) very sleepy (d) on a plane
29. 29.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) go shopping (b) free a pet (c) tell a lie (d) tell a secret
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) hands (b) feet (c) ears (d) eyes
31. 31.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) study hard (b) buy books (c) tear books (d) throw books
32. 32.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) not take a side (b) rest outside (c) fall down (d) fix a fence
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) car (c) fire (d) lamp
34. 34.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) get nervous and back out (c) walk on ice (d) need new socks
35. 35.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) work late into the night (b) cook at night (c) waste oil (d) light a lamp
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) sun (b) stars (c) moon (d) hill
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) hand (b) eye (c) heart (d) tree
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) towel (b) bag (c) book (d) ball
39. 39.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) apple (b) biscuit (c) bullet (d) pencil
40. 40.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hug someone (b) hurt a shoulder (c) ignore someone (d) feel very cold

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