Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 136 · 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.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) goats (b) dogs (c) horses (d) cows
2. 2.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) stare angrily (b) see clearly (c) agree fully (d) look closely
3. 3.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) phone a friend (b) name the day (c) stop working for now (d) start a new day
4. 4.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) very sad (b) suddenly, unexpectedly (c) from the sky (d) from the sea
5. 5.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very happy (b) on a plane (c) very sleepy (d) in the rain
6. 6.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a red fruit (b) an eye problem (c) a greedy person (d) a dearly loved person
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) eye (c) hand (d) tree
8. 8.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel lucky (b) feel sad (c) feel cold (d) turn blue
9. 9.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) trip someone (b) tease someone (c) hurt someone (d) help someone walk
10. 10.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) bitten by a dog (b) very shy (c) brave again (d) careful after a bad time
11. 11.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) hatchet (b) bone (c) box (d) treasure
12. 12.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fall down (b) not take a side (c) rest outside (d) fix a fence
13. 13.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very busy (b) feeling unwell (c) very happy (d) out in the rain
14. 14.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) listen carefully (b) whisper softly (c) lose hearing (d) refuse to listen
15. 15.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a day of danger (b) a postal holiday (c) a special, happy day (d) a sad day
16. 16.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very tired (b) in outer space (c) extremely happy (d) very far away
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) candle (b) paper (c) oil (d) lamp
18. 18.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) bag (b) wall (c) ball (d) sack
19. 19.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) box (b) piece (c) plate (d) bowl
20. 20.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) chalk (b) paper (c) cake (d) bread
21. 21.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) enjoy a song (b) dance well (c) sing on stage (d) accept the punishment
22. 22.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) mice (b) cows (c) rats (d) dogs
23. 23.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) hunt birds (b) throw stones (c) be very cruel (d) do two jobs at once
24. 24.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) tell a secret (c) go shopping (d) free a pet
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) month (c) minute (d) hour
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stone (b) stick (c) cup (d) straw
27. 27.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hug someone (b) ignore someone (c) feel very cold (d) hurt a shoulder
28. 28.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) light a lamp (b) cook at night (c) waste oil (d) work late into the night
29. 29.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) ocean (b) river (c) pond (d) glass
30. 30.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) foot (b) water (c) shoulder (d) hand
31. 31.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) bravely do a hard thing (b) eat something hard (c) break a tooth (d) get angry
32. 32.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) dig a hole (b) hide a weapon (c) start a fight (d) make peace
33. 33.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a hungry cat (b) uncomfortable in a place (c) a good swimmer (d) a dying fish
34. 34.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very small (b) very easy (c) very tasty (d) very sweet
35. 35.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a stomach ache (b) a nervous feeling (c) a happy dance (d) a hungry feeling
36. 36.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) at the last moment (b) at 11 o'clock (c) every hour (d) very early
37. 37.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
38. 38.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) cook food (b) make things worse (c) fill a car (d) put out a fire
39. 39.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) blue (c) red (d) green
40. 40.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

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