Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 13 · 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.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) clean the garden (b) hit a plant (c) avoid the main point (d) run very fast
2. 2.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) animals are falling (b) pets are fighting (c) raining very heavily (d) a light shower
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) car (c) lamp (d) fire
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) hands (b) feet (c) eyes (d) ears
5. 5.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) tell a secret (c) free a pet (d) go shopping
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) lamp (b) candle (c) oil (d) paper
7. 7.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) cook badly (b) tell a secret (c) tell a lie (d) waste food
8. 8.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) hand (b) shoulder (c) foot (d) water
9. 9.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) blue (c) green (d) red
10. 10.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by any means (b) by fishing (c) with help (d) very slowly
11. 11.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) ocean (b) river (c) pond (d) glass
12. 12.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) extremely happy (b) very tired (c) very far away (d) in outer space
13. 13.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a good swimmer (b) a hungry cat (c) uncomfortable in a place (d) a dying fish
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) one (b) zero (c) ten (d) two
15. 15.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) wear glasses (b) watch carefully (c) stare rudely (d) close one eye
16. 16.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) reading a book (b) very busy (c) far apart (d) in agreement
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) tea (b) water (c) milk (d) juice
18. 18.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) a new square shape (b) going backwards (c) winning a game (d) starting all over again
19. 19.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) ten (b) nine (c) five (d) seven
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) teacup (b) glass (c) bucket (d) bottle
21. 21.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) feed the horses (b) hurry up (c) wait, be patient (d) ride a horse
22. 22.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) be very hungry (b) cry loudly (c) waste milk (d) worry about the past
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) moon (b) sun (c) sky (d) sea
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) hour (b) day (c) month (d) minute
25. 25.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) pencil (b) bullet (c) apple (d) biscuit
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) milk (b) sand (c) water (d) air
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) beans (b) milk (c) tea (d) rice
28. 28.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hug someone (b) feel very cold (c) ignore someone (d) hurt a shoulder
29. 29.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) waste oil (b) light a lamp (c) work late into the night (d) cook at night
30. 30.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) an eye problem (b) a greedy person (c) a red fruit (d) a dearly loved person
31. 31.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a secret prayer (b) good luck that looks bad (c) a sad goodbye (d) a fancy dress
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) sun (b) hill (c) moon (d) stars
33. 33.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) help someone walk (b) hurt someone (c) trip someone (d) tease someone
34. 34.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) very shy (b) careful after a bad time (c) bitten by a dog (d) brave again
35. 35.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) foot (b) leg (c) nose (d) hand
36. 36.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) throw stones (b) do two jobs at once (c) be very cruel (d) hunt birds
37. 37.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) not take a side (b) rest outside (c) fix a fence (d) fall down
38. 38.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) make peace (b) hide a weapon (c) start a fight (d) dig a hole
39. 39.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) at midnight (b) very quickly (c) very rarely (d) every night
40. 40.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) phone a friend (b) start a new day (c) name the day (d) stop working for now

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