Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 120 · 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: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) hill (b) stars (c) sun (d) moon
2. 2.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by fishing (b) by any means (c) with help (d) very slowly
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) moon (b) sky (c) sea (d) sun
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) lamp (b) paper (c) oil (d) candle
5. 5.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) refuse to listen (b) whisper softly (c) lose hearing (d) listen carefully
6. 6.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) extremely happy (b) in outer space (c) very tired (d) very far away
7. 7.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) waste food (c) cook badly (d) tell a secret
8. 8.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) bag (b) wall (c) sack (d) ball
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) hand (b) eye (c) heart (d) tree
10. 10.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) cake (b) bread (c) chalk (d) paper
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) goats (b) horses (c) cows (d) dogs
12. 12.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
13. 13.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) in the rain (b) very sleepy (c) very happy (d) on a plane
14. 14.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a good swimmer (b) uncomfortable in a place (c) a hungry cat (d) a dying fish
15. 15.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a red fruit (b) an eye problem (c) a dearly loved person (d) a greedy person
16. 16.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) raining very heavily (b) pets are fighting (c) a light shower (d) animals are falling
17. 17.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) river (c) glass (d) ocean
18. 18.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a sad day (b) a special, happy day (c) a postal holiday (d) a day of danger
19. 19.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) work late into the night (b) cook at night (c) light a lamp (d) waste oil
20. 20.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) get angry (b) eat something hard (c) break a tooth (d) bravely do a hard thing
21. 21.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) ride a horse (b) feed the horses (c) wait, be patient (d) hurry up
22. 22.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) brave again (b) very shy (c) bitten by a dog (d) careful after a bad time
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) month (c) hour (d) day
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) garden (b) tree (c) house (d) bush
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) tea (b) milk (c) rice (d) beans
26. 26.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) hand (b) water (c) foot (d) shoulder
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) hair (b) leg (c) ear (d) arm
28. 28.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) cook (b) crook (c) look (d) book
29. 29.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) bullet (b) biscuit (c) apple (d) pencil
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) milk (b) sand (c) water (d) air
31. 31.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) bone (b) box (c) treasure (d) hatchet
32. 32.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a stomach ache (b) a hungry feeling (c) a nervous feeling (d) a happy dance
33. 33.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a secret prayer (b) good luck that looks bad (c) a fancy dress (d) a sad goodbye
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) head (b) leg (c) hand (d) foot
35. 35.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) foot (b) hand (c) leg (d) nose
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) fence (b) wall (c) chair (d) bench
37. 37.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) dogs (b) rats (c) mice (d) cows
38. 38.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) trip someone (b) hurt someone (c) tease someone (d) help someone walk
39. 39.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) hide a weapon (b) start a fight (c) dig a hole (d) make peace
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bottle (b) bucket (c) glass (d) teacup

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