Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 131 · 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 “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) the top of a hill (b) a melting ice block (c) only a small part (d) a cold place
2. 2.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) cake (b) paper (c) chalk (d) bread
3. 3.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) glass (c) ocean (d) river
4. 4.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a dying fish (b) a hungry cat (c) a good swimmer (d) uncomfortable in a place
5. 5.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) bone (b) hatchet (c) box (d) treasure
6. 6.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) every hour (b) at the last moment (c) at 11 o'clock (d) very early
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) garden (b) bush (c) house (d) tree
8. 8.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) buy books (b) study hard (c) tear books (d) throw books
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) stars (b) moon (c) hill (d) sun
10. 10.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) be very expensive (b) be cheap (c) need a doctor (d) hurt badly
11. 11.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) dogs (b) rats (c) cows (d) mice
12. 12.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) wall (b) bag (c) ball (d) sack
13. 13.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very rarely (b) at midnight (c) every night (d) very quickly
14. 14.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) feed the horses (b) hurry up (c) ride a horse (d) wait, be patient
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) arm (b) eye (c) hand (d) ear
16. 16.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) dance well (b) sing on stage (c) accept the punishment (d) enjoy a song
17. 17.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sea (b) very sad (c) suddenly, unexpectedly (d) from the sky
18. 18.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) taking a bath (b) in trouble (c) very busy (d) feeling warm
19. 19.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) hurt someone (b) help someone walk (c) trip someone (d) tease someone
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) box (b) house (c) bag (d) room
21. 21.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) go shopping (c) free a pet (d) tell a secret
22. 22.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) win easily (b) dry your hands (c) clean up (d) give up
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) glass (b) bottle (c) bucket (d) teacup
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) milk (b) tea (c) beans (d) rice
25. 25.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) cook food (b) fill a car (c) put out a fire (d) make things worse
26. 26.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) on a holiday (b) in the same trouble (c) very rich (d) in a ship
27. 27.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very tasty (c) very small (d) very easy
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sky (b) sun (c) sea (d) moon
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) feet (b) eyes (c) ears (d) hands
30. 30.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) cook badly (b) tell a secret (c) waste food (d) tell a lie
31. 31.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) close a bag (b) keep quiet (c) eat quickly (d) smile widely
32. 32.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) borrow money (b) give a hand away (c) help someone (d) shake hands
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) fire (b) car (c) stove (d) lamp
34. 34.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) shoulder (b) foot (c) hand (d) water
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) bag (b) towel (c) ball (d) book
36. 36.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) name the day (b) phone a friend (c) start a new day (d) stop working for now
37. 37.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) cry loudly (b) waste milk (c) worry about the past (d) be very hungry
38. 38.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) pack a bag (b) go shopping (c) punch a bag (d) go to bed
39. 39.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a dearly loved person (b) a red fruit (c) an eye problem (d) a greedy person
40. 40.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) crook (b) look (c) book (d) cook

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