Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 134 · 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 “in the same boat” mean? (a) very rich (b) in a ship (c) on a holiday (d) in the same trouble
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) hand (b) tree (c) heart (d) eye
3. 3.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) smile widely (b) keep quiet (c) eat quickly (d) close a bag
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) milk (b) tea (c) water (d) juice
5. 5.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) buy books (b) tear books (c) study hard (d) throw books
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) garden (b) house (c) bush (d) tree
7. 7.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) with help (b) by any means (c) very slowly (d) by fishing
8. 8.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) stop working for now (b) start a new day (c) phone a friend (d) name the day
9. 9.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a very small amount (b) a sea journey (c) a rain shower (d) a big wave
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) straw (b) stone (c) cup (d) stick
11. 11.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) book (b) look (c) cook (d) crook
12. 12.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) bone (b) treasure (c) box (d) hatchet
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) house (b) box (c) bag (d) room
14. 14.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a special, happy day (b) a postal holiday (c) a sad day (d) a day of danger
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) car (c) lamp (d) fire
16. 16.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) brave again (b) careful after a bad time (c) very shy (d) bitten by a dog
17. 17.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very tasty (c) very small (d) very easy
18. 18.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) every morning (b) very soon (c) never (d) in summer
19. 19.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) help someone walk (b) tease someone (c) hurt someone (d) trip someone
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) month (b) minute (c) day (d) hour
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sun (b) sky (c) moon (d) sea
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) tea (b) beans (c) milk (d) rice
23. 23.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) uncomfortable in a place (b) a good swimmer (c) a hungry cat (d) a dying fish
24. 24.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) cook badly (b) waste food (c) tell a secret (d) tell a lie
25. 25.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) not take a side (b) rest outside (c) fall down (d) fix a fence
26. 26.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) car (b) house (c) boat (d) bus
27. 27.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) green (b) blue (c) red (d) pink
28. 28.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) eat something hard (b) break a tooth (c) get angry (d) bravely do a hard thing
29. 29.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) a light shower (b) raining very heavily (c) animals are falling (d) pets are fighting
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) foot (b) head (c) leg (d) hand
31. 31.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) feed the horses (b) hurry up (c) ride a horse (d) wait, be patient
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) arm (b) ear (c) eye (d) hand
33. 33.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) avoid the main point (b) clean the garden (c) hit a plant (d) run very fast
34. 34.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a hungry feeling (b) a stomach ache (c) a nervous feeling (d) a happy dance
35. 35.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) river (b) ocean (c) glass (d) pond
36. 36.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) break something cold (b) start a friendly talk (c) feel very cold (d) get very angry
37. 37.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) extremely happy (b) in outer space (c) very far away (d) very tired
38. 38.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a secret (b) go shopping (c) free a pet (d) tell a lie
39. 39.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) water (b) foot (c) shoulder (d) hand
40. 40.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) cry loudly (b) be very hungry (c) waste milk (d) worry about the past

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