Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 116 · 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: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) glass (b) teacup (c) bottle (d) bucket
2. 2.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) plate (b) bowl (c) piece (d) box
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) house (b) room (c) bag (d) box
4. 4.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) bravely do a hard thing (b) get angry (c) eat something hard (d) break a tooth
5. 5.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) only a small part (b) a cold place (c) the top of a hill (d) a melting ice block
6. 6.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) bread (b) cake (c) paper (d) chalk
7. 7.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) clean the garden (b) run very fast (c) hit a plant (d) avoid the main point
8. 8.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) box (b) treasure (c) hatchet (d) bone
9. 9.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a nervous feeling (b) a stomach ache (c) a hungry feeling (d) a happy dance
10. 10.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) mice (b) dogs (c) rats (d) cows
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stone (b) cup (c) straw (d) stick
12. 12.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) red (b) green (c) pink (d) blue
13. 13.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) five (b) ten (c) nine (d) seven
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) leg (b) head (c) foot (d) hand
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) hour (b) day (c) minute (d) month
16. 16.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) win easily (b) dry your hands (c) give up (d) clean up
17. 17.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) brave again (b) bitten by a dog (c) careful after a bad time (d) very shy
18. 18.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) not take a side (b) fall down (c) rest outside (d) fix a fence
19. 19.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by fishing (b) very slowly (c) with help (d) by any means
20. 20.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) throw stones (b) be very cruel (c) do two jobs at once (d) hunt birds
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) ear (b) leg (c) arm (d) hair
22. 22.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) taking a bath (b) feeling warm (c) very busy (d) in trouble
23. 23.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) boat (b) house (c) car (d) bus
24. 24.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) river (b) ocean (c) glass (d) pond
25. 25.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) dance well (b) accept the punishment (c) sing on stage (d) enjoy a song
26. 26.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a secret (b) cook badly (c) tell a lie (d) waste food
27. 27.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) give a hand away (b) borrow money (c) shake hands (d) help someone
28. 28.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) bad weather (b) a broken cup (c) big fuss over little (d) spilt tea
29. 29.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel cold (b) turn blue (c) feel lucky (d) feel sad
30. 30.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
31. 31.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) ignore someone (c) hug someone (d) hurt a shoulder
32. 32.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) at midnight (b) every night (c) very quickly (d) very rarely
33. 33.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) in agreement (b) very busy (c) reading a book (d) far apart
34. 34.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very sleepy (b) in the rain (c) on a plane (d) very happy
35. 35.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) leg (b) nose (c) foot (d) hand
36. 36.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) hurt badly (b) need a doctor (c) be cheap (d) be very expensive
37. 37.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very tired (b) very far away (c) extremely happy (d) in outer space
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) ten (b) one (c) zero (d) two
39. 39.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) winning a game (b) starting all over again (c) a new square shape (d) going backwards
40. 40.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) costly but useless thing (b) a rare animal (c) a lucky charm (d) a big white toy

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