Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 143 · 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: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) wall (b) bench (c) fence (d) chair
2. 2.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) starting all over again (b) going backwards (c) a new square shape (d) winning a game
3. 3.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very easy (b) very sweet (c) very small (d) very tasty
4. 4.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) with help (b) by fishing (c) by any means (d) very slowly
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) bush (b) garden (c) tree (d) house
6. 6.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) every night (b) very quickly (c) at midnight (d) very rarely
7. 7.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
8. 8.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) shake hands (b) help someone (c) give a hand away (d) borrow money
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sun (b) sea (c) sky (d) moon
10. 10.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) pets are fighting (b) raining very heavily (c) a light shower (d) animals are falling
11. 11.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a sad day (b) a day of danger (c) a postal holiday (d) a special, happy day
12. 12.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a cold place (b) the top of a hill (c) a melting ice block (d) only a small part
13. 13.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) treasure (b) hatchet (c) bone (d) box
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) head (b) hand (c) foot (d) leg
15. 15.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) throw stones (b) be very cruel (c) do two jobs at once (d) hunt birds
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) milk (b) air (c) sand (d) water
17. 17.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) hide a weapon (b) make peace (c) start a fight (d) dig a hole
18. 18.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) help someone walk (b) hurt someone (c) trip someone (d) tease someone
19. 19.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) dry your hands (b) clean up (c) give up (d) win easily
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) ear (b) hair (c) leg (d) arm
21. 21.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel cold (b) feel lucky (c) turn blue (d) feel sad
22. 22.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a fancy dress (b) a sad goodbye (c) a secret prayer (d) good luck that looks bad
23. 23.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) start a friendly talk (b) get very angry (c) break something cold (d) feel very cold
24. 24.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) stop working for now (b) name the day (c) phone a friend (d) start a new day
25. 25.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) look closely (b) see clearly (c) agree fully (d) stare angrily
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) paper (b) candle (c) oil (d) lamp
27. 27.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) buy books (b) throw books (c) study hard (d) tear books
28. 28.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cows (b) mice (c) cats (d) rats
29. 29.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) seven (b) nine (c) five (d) ten
30. 30.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very happy (b) very busy (c) out in the rain (d) feeling unwell
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) eye (b) arm (c) hand (d) ear
32. 32.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) cook at night (b) light a lamp (c) work late into the night (d) waste oil
33. 33.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a hungry cat (b) uncomfortable in a place (c) a dying fish (d) a good swimmer
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) horses (b) cows (c) goats (d) dogs
35. 35.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) piece (b) bowl (c) plate (d) box
36. 36.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) foot (b) hand (c) nose (d) leg
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) glass (b) bottle (c) bucket (d) teacup
38. 38.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) in trouble (b) very busy (c) feeling warm (d) taking a bath
39. 39.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) head (b) stomach (c) shoes (d) hands
40. 40.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) lose hearing (b) whisper softly (c) listen carefully (d) refuse to listen

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