Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 12 · 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) goats (b) horses (c) dogs (d) cows
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) air (b) milk (c) water (d) sand
3. 3.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) close a bag (b) eat quickly (c) smile widely (d) keep quiet
4. 4.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) rats (b) cows (c) mice (d) dogs
5. 5.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) get nervous and back out (c) need new socks (d) walk on ice
6. 6.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) boat (b) bus (c) house (d) car
7. 7.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) help someone walk (b) trip someone (c) hurt someone (d) tease someone
8. 8.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) rats (b) mice (c) cows (d) cats
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) month (c) day (d) hour
10. 10.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) hand (b) nose (c) foot (d) leg
11. 11.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) hug someone (c) ignore someone (d) hurt a shoulder
12. 12.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) box (b) treasure (c) hatchet (d) bone
13. 13.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) rest outside (b) not take a side (c) fix a fence (d) fall down
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) wall (b) bench (c) chair (d) fence
15. 15.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) ocean (c) glass (d) river
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) hand (b) eye (c) tree (d) heart
17. 17.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) worry about the past (b) be very hungry (c) waste milk (d) cry loudly
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) straw (b) stick (c) cup (d) stone
19. 19.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) eat something hard (b) break a tooth (c) bravely do a hard thing (d) get angry
20. 20.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) need a doctor (b) be very expensive (c) hurt badly (d) be cheap
21. 21.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) study hard (b) tear books (c) buy books (d) throw books
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) eye (b) ear (c) hand (d) arm
23. 23.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) very busy (b) reading a book (c) in agreement (d) far apart
24. 24.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) go shopping (b) tell a lie (c) free a pet (d) tell a secret
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) hair (b) ear (c) leg (d) arm
26. 26.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) at 11 o'clock (b) at the last moment (c) every hour (d) very early
27. 27.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) in the same trouble (b) very rich (c) in a ship (d) on a holiday
28. 28.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) light a lamp (b) work late into the night (c) waste oil (d) cook at night
29. 29.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a sad goodbye (b) a secret prayer (c) a fancy dress (d) good luck that looks bad
30. 30.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) stare angrily (b) see clearly (c) look closely (d) agree fully
31. 31.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) cook badly (b) waste food (c) tell a lie (d) tell a secret
32. 32.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) hands (b) stomach (c) head (d) shoes
33. 33.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) stare rudely (b) watch carefully (c) close one eye (d) wear glasses
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) house (b) tree (c) bush (d) garden
35. 35.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) very shy (b) bitten by a dog (c) brave again (d) careful after a bad time
36. 36.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
37. 37.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very tasty (b) very easy (c) very small (d) very sweet
38. 38.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a melting ice block (b) only a small part (c) the top of a hill (d) a cold place
39. 39.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) feeling warm (b) in trouble (c) taking a bath (d) very busy
40. 40.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a rain shower (b) a very small amount (c) a big wave (d) a sea journey

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