Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 133 · 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) only a small part (b) the top of a hill (c) a melting ice block (d) a cold place
2. 2.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a red fruit (b) a greedy person (c) an eye problem (d) a dearly loved person
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) fence (b) chair (c) wall (d) bench
4. 4.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) at midnight (b) every night (c) very rarely (d) very quickly
5. 5.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) very rich (b) in a ship (c) in the same trouble (d) on a holiday
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) moon (b) hill (c) sun (d) stars
7. 7.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) close a bag (b) smile widely (c) eat quickly (d) keep quiet
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) eye (b) tree (c) hand (d) heart
9. 9.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very happy (b) in the rain (c) on a plane (d) very sleepy
10. 10.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) need new socks (b) feel very cold (c) get nervous and back out (d) walk on ice
11. 11.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) need a doctor (b) hurt badly (c) be very expensive (d) be cheap
12. 12.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) give a hand away (b) borrow money (c) help someone (d) shake hands
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) hands (b) ears (c) feet (d) eyes
14. 14.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
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bucket (b) glass (c) bottle (d) teacup
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) cup (b) stick (c) stone (d) straw
17. 17.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) very noisy (b) listening eagerly (c) having big ears (d) hard of hearing
18. 18.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) box (b) bone (c) hatchet (d) treasure
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) bag (b) ball (c) towel (d) book
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) hand (b) arm (c) ear (d) eye
21. 21.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a day of danger (b) a special, happy day (c) a sad day (d) a postal holiday
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) juice (b) water (c) milk (d) tea
23. 23.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) put out a fire (b) make things worse (c) fill a car (d) cook food
24. 24.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) very early (b) at the last moment (c) at 11 o'clock (d) every hour
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) rice (b) beans (c) milk (d) tea
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) house (c) garden (d) bush
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) hour (b) day (c) month (d) minute
28. 28.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) shoes (b) hands (c) stomach (d) head
29. 29.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a fancy dress (b) good luck that looks bad (c) a secret prayer (d) a sad goodbye
30. 30.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) give up (b) win easily (c) clean up (d) dry your hands
31. 31.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) the final problem (b) the end of a drink (c) a broken straw (d) a small gift
32. 32.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel lucky (b) turn blue (c) feel cold (d) feel sad
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) zero (b) two (c) ten (d) one
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sun (b) sea (c) moon (d) sky
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) arm (b) leg (c) ear (d) hair
36. 36.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) hurry up (b) wait, be patient (c) ride a horse (d) feed the horses
37. 37.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) spilt tea (b) bad weather (c) a broken cup (d) big fuss over little
38. 38.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) hurt someone (b) help someone walk (c) tease someone (d) trip someone
39. 39.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) far apart (b) reading a book (c) very busy (d) in agreement
40. 40.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) house (b) car (c) boat (d) bus

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