Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 149 · 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 “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) the top of a hill (b) a melting ice block (c) a cold place (d) only a small part
2. 2.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) ignore someone (b) hug someone (c) feel very cold (d) hurt a shoulder
3. 3.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) start a new day (b) stop working for now (c) name the day (d) phone a friend
4. 4.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) far apart (b) in agreement (c) very busy (d) reading a book
5. 5.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) help someone walk (b) hurt someone (c) trip someone (d) tease someone
6. 6.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) wait, be patient (b) feed the horses (c) ride a horse (d) hurry up
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) fence (b) chair (c) bench (d) wall
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) tea (b) beans (c) milk (d) rice
9. 9.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) blue (b) green (c) pink (d) red
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) air (b) milk (c) water (d) sand
11. 11.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) shoulder (b) water (c) hand (d) foot
12. 12.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) make things worse (b) fill a car (c) put out a fire (d) cook food
13. 13.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) run very fast (b) hit a plant (c) avoid the main point (d) clean the garden
14. 14.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very easy (c) very small (d) very tasty
15. 15.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) in the same trouble (b) on a holiday (c) in a ship (d) very rich
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) lamp (c) car (d) fire
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) garden (b) tree (c) house (d) bush
18. 18.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
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) hand (c) tree (d) eye
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) candle (b) paper (c) oil (d) lamp
21. 21.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) plate (b) box (c) piece (d) bowl
22. 22.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) bone (b) hatchet (c) treasure (d) box
23. 23.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a dearly loved person (b) a red fruit (c) an eye problem (d) a greedy person
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) goats (b) dogs (c) cows (d) horses
25. 25.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) walk on ice (c) get nervous and back out (d) need new socks
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) month (b) day (c) hour (d) minute
27. 27.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fix a fence (b) rest outside (c) fall down (d) not take a side
28. 28.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) free a pet (b) go shopping (c) tell a lie (d) tell a secret
29. 29.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) having big ears (b) very noisy (c) hard of hearing (d) listening eagerly
30. 30.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) clean up (b) win easily (c) dry your hands (d) give up
31. 31.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel lucky (b) turn blue (c) feel cold (d) feel sad
32. 32.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) bread (b) cake (c) chalk (d) paper
33. 33.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) waste milk (b) cry loudly (c) be very hungry (d) worry about the past
34. 34.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) wall (b) sack (c) bag (d) ball
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) arm (b) hair (c) ear (d) leg
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) stars (b) hill (c) sun (d) moon
37. 37.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) a small gift (b) the final problem (c) the end of a drink (d) a broken straw
38. 38.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) pencil (b) apple (c) biscuit (d) bullet
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) foot (b) head (c) hand (d) leg
40. 40.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) river (b) pond (c) glass (d) ocean

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