Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 132 · 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 “hold your horses” mean? (a) ride a horse (b) wait, be patient (c) hurry up (d) feed the horses
2. 2.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
3. 3.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) bread (b) cake (c) chalk (d) paper
4. 4.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very rarely (b) very quickly (c) every night (d) at midnight
5. 5.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) box (b) hatchet (c) bone (d) treasure
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) minute (c) hour (d) month
7. 7.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very small (c) very easy (d) very tasty
8. 8.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) water (b) shoulder (c) hand (d) foot
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) glass (b) bucket (c) teacup (d) bottle
10. 10.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a stomach ache (b) a hungry feeling (c) a happy dance (d) a nervous feeling
11. 11.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) bowl (b) box (c) plate (d) piece
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) hand (b) head (c) foot (d) leg
13. 13.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a good swimmer (b) a dying fish (c) a hungry cat (d) uncomfortable in a place
14. 14.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a sea journey (b) a rain shower (c) a big wave (d) a very small amount
15. 15.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) cook badly (c) tell a secret (d) waste food
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) one (b) ten (c) two (d) zero
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) bush (b) house (c) garden (d) tree
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) hand (b) arm (c) eye (d) ear
19. 19.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) bitten by a dog (b) careful after a bad time (c) very shy (d) brave again
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) chair (b) fence (c) wall (d) bench
21. 21.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) very noisy (b) listening eagerly (c) having big ears (d) hard of hearing
22. 22.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) sing on stage (b) dance well (c) enjoy a song (d) accept the punishment
23. 23.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) walk on ice (c) get nervous and back out (d) need new socks
24. 24.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very busy (b) very happy (c) out in the rain (d) feeling unwell
25. 25.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) name the day (b) stop working for now (c) phone a friend (d) start a new day
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 “break the ice” mean? (a) get very angry (b) start a friendly talk (c) break something cold (d) feel very cold
28. 28.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cats (b) cows (c) rats (d) mice
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 “in the same boat” mean? (a) in a ship (b) very rich (c) on a holiday (d) in the same trouble
31. 31.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) very busy (b) far apart (c) reading a book (d) in agreement
32. 32.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) be very hungry (b) waste milk (c) cry loudly (d) worry about the past
33. 33.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) agree fully (b) stare angrily (c) look closely (d) see clearly
34. 34.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) bullet (b) pencil (c) apple (d) biscuit
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) cows (b) dogs (c) horses (d) goats
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) hill (b) stars (c) moon (d) sun
37. 37.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a postal holiday (b) a special, happy day (c) a day of danger (d) a sad day
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) milk (b) tea (c) beans (d) rice
39. 39.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) wall (b) bag (c) sack (d) ball
40. 40.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) blue (c) green (d) red

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