Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 151 · 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: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) tree (b) heart (c) eye (d) hand
2. 2.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) five (b) nine (c) ten (d) seven
3. 3.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) on a plane (b) very happy (c) very sleepy (d) in the rain
4. 4.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) bitten by a dog (b) brave again (c) careful after a bad time (d) very shy
5. 5.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) avoid the main point (b) clean the garden (c) hit a plant (d) run very fast
6. 6.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) a new square shape (b) going backwards (c) starting all over again (d) winning a game
7. 7.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a melting ice block (b) only a small part (c) the top of a hill (d) a cold place
8. 8.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) big fuss over little (b) bad weather (c) spilt tea (d) a broken cup
9. 9.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) watch carefully (b) close one eye (c) wear glasses (d) stare rudely
10. 10.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) borrow money (b) shake hands (c) give a hand away (d) help someone
11. 11.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a happy dance (b) a nervous feeling (c) a stomach ache (d) a hungry feeling
12. 12.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) in outer space (b) extremely happy (c) very tired (d) very far away
13. 13.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by fishing (b) by any means (c) very slowly (d) with help
14. 14.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) ocean (b) pond (c) glass (d) river
15. 15.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) cook at night (b) work late into the night (c) waste oil (d) light a lamp
16. 16.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) whisper softly (b) listen carefully (c) lose hearing (d) refuse to listen
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) fire (b) stove (c) car (d) lamp
18. 18.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a secret (b) tell a lie (c) waste food (d) cook badly
19. 19.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a sea journey (b) a big wave (c) a rain shower (d) a very small amount
20. 20.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) house (b) bus (c) car (d) boat
21. 21.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) throw books (b) buy books (c) tear books (d) study hard
22. 22.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a sad day (b) a day of danger (c) a special, happy day (d) a postal holiday
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) candle (b) oil (c) lamp (d) paper
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) month (b) minute (c) day (d) hour
25. 25.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel lucky (b) feel cold (c) turn blue (d) feel sad
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) book (b) towel (c) ball (d) bag
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) bush (c) garden (d) house
28. 28.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) hand (b) foot (c) water (d) shoulder
29. 29.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) waste milk (b) worry about the past (c) be very hungry (d) cry loudly
30. 30.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) pets are fighting (b) a light shower (c) raining very heavily (d) animals are falling
31. 31.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) red (b) blue (c) green (d) pink
32. 32.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) very busy (b) far apart (c) in agreement (d) reading a book
33. 33.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a dearly loved person (b) a greedy person (c) a red fruit (d) an eye problem
34. 34.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) hurry up (b) ride a horse (c) wait, be patient (d) feed the horses
35. 35.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hurt a shoulder (b) ignore someone (c) hug someone (d) feel very cold
36. 36.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) shoes (b) head (c) stomach (d) hands
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.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) goats (b) horses (c) cows (d) dogs
39. 39.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very rarely (b) very quickly (c) at midnight (d) every night
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stick (b) straw (c) cup (d) stone

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