Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 144 · 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: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) head (b) leg (c) foot (d) hand
2. 2.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel sad (b) feel lucky (c) turn blue (d) feel cold
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) month (c) hour (d) day
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) house (b) box (c) room (d) bag
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sky (b) sun (c) sea (d) moon
6. 6.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) costly but useless thing (b) a rare animal (c) a big white toy (d) a lucky charm
7. 7.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) waste oil (b) cook at night (c) light a lamp (d) work late into the night
8. 8.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very tasty (c) very easy (d) very small
9. 9.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) never (b) every morning (c) in summer (d) very soon
10. 10.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cats (b) rats (c) mice (d) cows
11. 11.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) apple (b) bullet (c) biscuit (d) pencil
12. 12.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) feed the horses (b) ride a horse (c) hurry up (d) wait, be patient
13. 13.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) blue (b) pink (c) red (d) green
14. 14.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very happy (b) out in the rain (c) feeling unwell (d) very busy
15. 15.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) nose (b) hand (c) foot (d) leg
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) zero (b) ten (c) one (d) two
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) feet (b) ears (c) eyes (d) hands
18. 18.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) cry loudly (b) waste milk (c) worry about the past (d) be very hungry
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: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) hill (b) sun (c) moon (d) stars
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) tree (b) eye (c) hand (d) heart
22. 22.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) very early (b) every hour (c) at the last moment (d) at 11 o'clock
23. 23.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) box (b) treasure (c) hatchet (d) bone
24. 24.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) bus (b) house (c) car (d) boat
25. 25.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) smile widely (b) keep quiet (c) close a bag (d) eat quickly
26. 26.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) raining very heavily (b) pets are fighting (c) animals are falling (d) a light shower
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) car (c) lamp (d) fire
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea (d) water
29. 29.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) break a tooth (b) bravely do a hard thing (c) get angry (d) eat something hard
30. 30.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) cook badly (b) waste food (c) tell a lie (d) tell a secret
31. 31.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) an eye problem (b) a greedy person (c) a dearly loved person (d) a red fruit
32. 32.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) cook food (b) put out a fire (c) make things worse (d) fill a car
33. 33.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) rest outside (b) fall down (c) fix a fence (d) not take a side
34. 34.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a fancy dress (b) a secret prayer (c) a sad goodbye (d) good luck that looks bad
35. 35.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) break something cold (c) start a friendly talk (d) get very angry
36. 36.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) cows (b) mice (c) dogs (d) rats
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) air (b) water (c) sand (d) milk
38. 38.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) cake (b) paper (c) bread (d) chalk
39. 39.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) in a ship (b) very rich (c) in the same trouble (d) on a holiday
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) cows (b) dogs (c) goats (d) horses

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