Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 129 · 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: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cows (b) rats (c) cats (d) mice
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) hour (b) minute (c) day (d) month
3. 3.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) study hard (b) buy books (c) tear books (d) throw books
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bucket (b) bottle (c) teacup (d) glass
5. 5.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) hide a weapon (b) start a fight (c) make peace (d) dig a hole
6. 6.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) suddenly, unexpectedly (b) very sad (c) from the sea (d) from the sky
7. 7.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) close a bag (b) eat quickly (c) keep quiet (d) smile widely
8. 8.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
9. 9.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a happy dance (b) a stomach ache (c) a nervous feeling (d) a hungry feeling
10. 10.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) apple (b) biscuit (c) bullet (d) pencil
11. 11.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) green (b) blue (c) pink (d) red
12. 12.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) start a new day (b) phone a friend (c) name the day (d) stop working for now
13. 13.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) paper (b) chalk (c) cake (d) bread
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) garden (c) house (d) bush
15. 15.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) hard of hearing (b) having big ears (c) very noisy (d) listening eagerly
16. 16.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) ignore someone (b) feel very cold (c) hurt a shoulder (d) hug someone
17. 17.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) feeling unwell (b) out in the rain (c) very happy (d) very busy
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) tea (b) juice (c) milk (d) water
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) box (b) bag (c) room (d) house
20. 20.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) water (b) hand (c) foot (d) shoulder
21. 21.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) hatchet (b) bone (c) box (d) treasure
22. 22.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) close one eye (b) watch carefully (c) stare rudely (d) wear glasses
23. 23.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) plate (b) piece (c) bowl (d) box
24. 24.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) clean up (b) win easily (c) dry your hands (d) give up
25. 25.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) throw stones (b) hunt birds (c) be very cruel (d) do two jobs at once
26. 26.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) brave again (b) bitten by a dog (c) very shy (d) careful after a bad time
27. 27.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) waste food (c) tell a secret (d) cook badly
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) bag (b) book (c) towel (d) ball
29. 29.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) big fuss over little (b) spilt tea (c) bad weather (d) a broken cup
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) leg (b) foot (c) hand (d) head
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) ears (b) hands (c) feet (d) eyes
32. 32.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) going backwards (b) winning a game (c) a new square shape (d) starting all over again
33. 33.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel sad (b) feel lucky (c) turn blue (d) feel cold
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) fire (b) car (c) stove (d) lamp
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) tea (b) beans (c) milk (d) rice
36. 36.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) bus (b) house (c) boat (d) car
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) dogs (b) cows (c) horses (d) goats
38. 38.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) foot (b) nose (c) leg (d) hand
39. 39.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) every morning (b) never (c) in summer (d) very soon
40. 40.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) break a tooth (b) get angry (c) eat something hard (d) bravely do a hard thing

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