Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 114 · 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: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice (d) water
2. 2.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) blue (b) pink (c) red (d) green
3. 3.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) bowl (b) piece (c) plate (d) box
4. 4.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) hands (b) head (c) shoes (d) stomach
5. 5.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a cold place (b) only a small part (c) the top of a hill (d) a melting ice block
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) book (b) towel (c) ball (d) bag
7. 7.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) name the day (b) stop working for now (c) start a new day (d) phone a friend
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) head (b) leg (c) hand (d) foot
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) milk (b) beans (c) rice (d) tea
10. 10.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a fancy dress (b) a secret prayer (c) a sad goodbye (d) good luck that looks bad
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) cup (b) stone (c) straw (d) stick
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) bag (b) room (c) house (d) box
13. 13.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) mice (b) cats (c) rats (d) cows
14. 14.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hurt a shoulder (b) hug someone (c) feel very cold (d) ignore someone
15. 15.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) dogs (b) mice (c) cows (d) rats
16. 16.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) get very angry (b) break something cold (c) start a friendly talk (d) feel very cold
17. 17.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) paper (b) bread (c) chalk (d) cake
18. 18.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel lucky (b) feel sad (c) turn blue (d) feel cold
19. 19.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
20. 20.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) in the same trouble (b) in a ship (c) very rich (d) on a holiday
21. 21.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) boat (b) bus (c) house (d) car
22. 22.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) glass (b) ocean (c) pond (d) river
23. 23.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very busy (b) feeling unwell (c) out in the rain (d) very happy
24. 24.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very far away (b) extremely happy (c) very tired (d) in outer space
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) arm (b) ear (c) leg (d) hair
26. 26.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) hand (b) foot (c) shoulder (d) water
27. 27.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) at midnight (b) every night (c) very rarely (d) very quickly
28. 28.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) book (b) crook (c) look (d) cook
29. 29.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very easy (b) very small (c) very sweet (d) very tasty
30. 30.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very sleepy (b) on a plane (c) very happy (d) in the rain
31. 31.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) cook at night (b) light a lamp (c) waste oil (d) work late into the night
32. 32.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a hungry cat (b) a dying fish (c) a good swimmer (d) uncomfortable in a place
33. 33.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a greedy person (b) a dearly loved person (c) an eye problem (d) a red fruit
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) ten (b) one (c) zero (d) two
35. 35.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) bone (b) treasure (c) box (d) hatchet
36. 36.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) cook food (b) fill a car (c) put out a fire (d) make things worse
37. 37.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) look closely (b) agree fully (c) stare angrily (d) see clearly
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) month (b) minute (c) day (d) hour
39. 39.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) going backwards (b) starting all over again (c) a new square shape (d) winning a game
40. 40.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) a broken cup (b) spilt tea (c) bad weather (d) big fuss over little

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