Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 142 · 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 “back to square one” mean? (a) winning a game (b) starting all over again (c) going backwards (d) a new square shape
2. 2.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) waste milk (b) worry about the past (c) be very hungry (d) cry loudly
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bottle (b) bucket (c) glass (d) teacup
4. 4.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) biscuit (b) pencil (c) apple (d) bullet
5. 5.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very quickly (b) at midnight (c) very rarely (d) every night
6. 6.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) start a fight (b) make peace (c) hide a weapon (d) dig a hole
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) fire (b) stove (c) car (d) lamp
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) straw (b) cup (c) stone (d) stick
9. 9.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) bowl (b) piece (c) plate (d) box
10. 10.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) suddenly, unexpectedly (b) very sad (c) from the sea (d) from the sky
11. 11.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) keep quiet (c) smile widely (d) close a bag
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) candle (b) oil (c) lamp (d) paper
13. 13.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) wall (b) bag (c) ball (d) sack
14. 14.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) blue (c) green (d) red
15. 15.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) bread (b) chalk (c) paper (d) cake
16. 16.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go to bed (b) punch a bag (c) pack a bag (d) go shopping
17. 17.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) dry your hands (b) win easily (c) give up (d) clean up
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) hand (b) arm (c) ear (d) eye
19. 19.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) whisper softly (b) refuse to listen (c) lose hearing (d) listen carefully
20. 20.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) give a hand away (b) borrow money (c) help someone (d) shake hands
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) bench (b) chair (c) wall (d) fence
22. 22.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel sad (b) turn blue (c) feel lucky (d) feel cold
23. 23.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) glass (b) river (c) pond (d) ocean
24. 24.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) feeling warm (b) in trouble (c) very busy (d) taking a bath
25. 25.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) in summer (b) every morning (c) never (d) very soon
26. 26.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) walk on ice (b) need new socks (c) feel very cold (d) get nervous and back out
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) moon (b) stars (c) sun (d) hill
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) bag (b) ball (c) book (d) towel
29. 29.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) costly but useless thing (b) a rare animal (c) a lucky charm (d) a big white toy
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) leg (b) hair (c) arm (d) ear
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) tree (b) heart (c) eye (d) hand
32. 32.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) hurt badly (b) be cheap (c) be very expensive (d) need a doctor
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) box (b) bag (c) house (d) room
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) rice (b) milk (c) tea (d) beans
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) month (b) day (c) minute (d) hour
36. 36.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
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 “all ears” mean? (a) having big ears (b) hard of hearing (c) very noisy (d) listening eagerly
39. 39.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) box (b) hatchet (c) bone (d) treasure
40. 40.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) clean the garden (b) run very fast (c) hit a plant (d) avoid the main point

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