Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 118 · 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: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) dogs (b) horses (c) goats (d) cows
2. 2.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) big fuss over little (b) spilt tea (c) a broken cup (d) bad weather
3. 3.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) look closely (b) agree fully (c) stare angrily (d) see clearly
4. 4.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fall down (b) fix a fence (c) rest outside (d) not take a side
5. 5.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a lucky charm (b) costly but useless thing (c) a rare animal (d) a big white toy
6. 6.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) green (b) blue (c) red (d) pink
7. 7.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) river (b) glass (c) pond (d) ocean
8. 8.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) very slowly (b) with help (c) by any means (d) by fishing
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) month (b) minute (c) hour (d) day
10. 10.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) book (b) crook (c) cook (d) look
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) water (b) milk (c) tea (d) juice
12. 12.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a very small amount (b) a rain shower (c) a sea journey (d) a big wave
13. 13.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a dearly loved person (b) an eye problem (c) a greedy person (d) a red fruit
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) hand (c) tree (d) eye
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) ear (b) eye (c) arm (d) hand
16. 16.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) walk on ice (c) get nervous and back out (d) need new socks
17. 17.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) careful after a bad time (b) bitten by a dog (c) very shy (d) brave again
18. 18.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) break something cold (b) feel very cold (c) start a friendly talk (d) get very angry
19. 19.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) start a fight (b) hide a weapon (c) dig a hole (d) make peace
20. 20.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a secret (b) free a pet (c) go shopping (d) tell a lie
21. 21.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) never (b) every morning (c) in summer (d) very soon
22. 22.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) hand (b) foot (c) water (d) shoulder
23. 23.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) a light shower (b) raining very heavily (c) animals are falling (d) pets are fighting
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) room (b) bag (c) house (d) box
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) air (b) water (c) milk (d) sand
26. 26.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) sing on stage (b) accept the punishment (c) enjoy a song (d) dance well
27. 27.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) pencil (b) bullet (c) apple (d) biscuit
28. 28.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) bread (b) paper (c) cake (d) chalk
29. 29.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a special, happy day (b) a sad day (c) a day of danger (d) a postal holiday
30. 30.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) hit a plant (b) run very fast (c) clean the garden (d) avoid the main point
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) hill (b) moon (c) stars (d) sun
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) moon (b) sky (c) sea (d) sun
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) book (b) bag (c) towel (d) ball
34. 34.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) whisper softly (b) lose hearing (c) listen carefully (d) refuse to listen
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) hand (b) head (c) leg (d) foot
36. 36.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) wear glasses (b) close one eye (c) stare rudely (d) watch carefully
37. 37.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) ten (b) seven (c) five (d) nine
38. 38.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) do two jobs at once (b) be very cruel (c) hunt birds (d) throw stones
39. 39.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a stomach ache (b) a nervous feeling (c) a hungry feeling (d) a happy dance
40. 40.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) head (b) hands (c) shoes (d) stomach

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