Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 148 · 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 “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) every hour (b) at 11 o'clock (c) very early (d) at the last moment
2. 2.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) cook food (b) fill a car (c) put out a fire (d) make things worse
3. 3.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) borrow money (b) give a hand away (c) help someone (d) shake hands
4. 4.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) free a pet (c) tell a secret (d) go shopping
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) teacup (b) bottle (c) glass (d) bucket
6. 6.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) do two jobs at once (b) throw stones (c) be very cruel (d) hunt birds
7. 7.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) stop working for now (b) phone a friend (c) name the day (d) start a new day
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice (d) water
9. 9.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) in trouble (b) very busy (c) taking a bath (d) feeling warm
10. 10.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cows (b) rats (c) cats (d) mice
11. 11.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fall down (b) rest outside (c) fix a fence (d) not take a side
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) towel (b) bag (c) book (d) ball
13. 13.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a red fruit (b) a greedy person (c) an eye problem (d) a dearly loved person
14. 14.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) close one eye (b) wear glasses (c) watch carefully (d) stare rudely
15. 15.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) the end of a drink (b) the final problem (c) a broken straw (d) a small gift
16. 16.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a special, happy day (b) a sad day (c) a day of danger (d) a postal holiday
17. 17.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very busy (b) feeling unwell (c) out in the rain (d) very happy
18. 18.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
19. 19.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) car (b) bus (c) house (d) boat
20. 20.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a dying fish (b) uncomfortable in a place (c) a good swimmer (d) a hungry cat
21. 21.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) nine (b) ten (c) seven (d) five
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) eye (b) arm (c) ear (d) hand
23. 23.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
24. 24.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a very small amount (b) a big wave (c) a rain shower (d) a sea journey
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) hour (b) minute (c) day (d) month
26. 26.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) big fuss over little (b) a broken cup (c) bad weather (d) spilt tea
27. 27.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) bag (b) ball (c) wall (d) sack
28. 28.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) clean up (b) dry your hands (c) win easily (d) give up
29. 29.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) feed the horses (b) ride a horse (c) wait, be patient (d) hurry up
30. 30.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) every night (b) at midnight (c) very quickly (d) very rarely
31. 31.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) break a tooth (b) eat something hard (c) get angry (d) bravely do a hard thing
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) box (b) house (c) room (d) bag
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) garden (b) bush (c) tree (d) house
34. 34.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) walk on ice (b) feel very cold (c) need new socks (d) get nervous and back out
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) wall (b) bench (c) chair (d) fence
36. 36.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) bullet (b) pencil (c) apple (d) biscuit
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) ten (b) one (c) zero (d) two
38. 38.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) foot (b) water (c) hand (d) shoulder
39. 39.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) in outer space (b) extremely happy (c) very tired (d) very far away
40. 40.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) very busy (b) in agreement (c) reading a book (d) far apart

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