Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 145 · 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 was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) stars (b) moon (c) hill (d) sun
2. 2.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) nose (b) leg (c) foot (d) hand
3. 3.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) bread (b) chalk (c) paper (d) cake
4. 4.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) treasure (b) bone (c) box (d) hatchet
5. 5.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hug someone (b) hurt a shoulder (c) ignore someone (d) feel very cold
6. 6.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) dig a hole (b) hide a weapon (c) make peace (d) start a fight
7. 7.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a secret prayer (b) a fancy dress (c) a sad goodbye (d) good luck that looks bad
8. 8.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) do two jobs at once (b) hunt birds (c) be very cruel (d) throw stones
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) tree (c) eye (d) hand
10. 10.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) walk on ice (b) get nervous and back out (c) need new socks (d) feel very cold
11. 11.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) cook badly (c) tell a secret (d) waste food
12. 12.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sky (b) very sad (c) from the sea (d) suddenly, unexpectedly
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) straw (b) cup (c) stick (d) stone
14. 14.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go to bed (b) punch a bag (c) go shopping (d) pack a bag
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) zero (b) one (c) two (d) ten
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) room (b) house (c) bag (d) box
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) hands (b) feet (c) eyes (d) ears
18. 18.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a lucky charm (b) a big white toy (c) a rare animal (d) costly but useless thing
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bucket (b) bottle (c) teacup (d) glass
20. 20.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) be very expensive (b) need a doctor (c) be cheap (d) hurt badly
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) book (b) towel (c) bag (d) ball
22. 22.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very easy (b) very small (c) very sweet (d) very tasty
23. 23.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a cold place (b) only a small part (c) the top of a hill (d) a melting ice block
24. 24.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) break something cold (b) feel very cold (c) start a friendly talk (d) get very angry
25. 25.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) name the day (b) phone a friend (c) stop working for now (d) start a new day
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) rice (b) beans (c) tea (d) milk
27. 27.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) every morning (b) never (c) in summer (d) very soon
28. 28.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) foot (b) hand (c) water (d) shoulder
29. 29.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) brave again (b) very shy (c) careful after a bad time (d) bitten by a dog
30. 30.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) on a holiday (b) very rich (c) in a ship (d) in the same trouble
31. 31.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a greedy person (b) an eye problem (c) a red fruit (d) a dearly loved person
32. 32.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) cows (b) mice (c) rats (d) dogs
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) house (b) bush (c) garden (d) tree
34. 34.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) see clearly (b) stare angrily (c) look closely (d) agree fully
35. 35.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) very noisy (b) hard of hearing (c) having big ears (d) listening eagerly
36. 36.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) bad weather (b) spilt tea (c) a broken cup (d) big fuss over little
37. 37.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) red (c) blue (d) green
38. 38.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) extremely happy (b) very tired (c) very far away (d) in outer space
39. 39.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) waste milk (b) be very hungry (c) worry about the past (d) cry loudly
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) cows (b) goats (c) horses (d) dogs

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