Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 153 · 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: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) bus (b) car (c) boat (d) house
2. 2.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fix a fence (b) not take a side (c) rest outside (d) fall down
3. 3.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) start a friendly talk (c) break something cold (d) get very angry
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) ball (b) book (c) bag (d) towel
5. 5.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) a light shower (b) pets are fighting (c) raining very heavily (d) animals are falling
6. 6.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) treasure (b) hatchet (c) box (d) bone
7. 7.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) river (b) pond (c) glass (d) ocean
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) lamp (b) candle (c) oil (d) paper
9. 9.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) need a doctor (b) be cheap (c) hurt badly (d) be very expensive
10. 10.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) bowl (b) plate (c) piece (d) box
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) hour (c) minute (d) month
12. 12.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) mice (b) cows (c) cats (d) rats
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) goats (b) cows (c) horses (d) dogs
14. 14.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a red fruit (b) a greedy person (c) a dearly loved person (d) an eye problem
15. 15.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) ride a horse (b) feed the horses (c) wait, be patient (d) hurry up
16. 16.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) nine (b) ten (c) seven (d) five
17. 17.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very small (b) very easy (c) very tasty (d) very sweet
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) lamp (c) car (d) fire
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) glass (b) bucket (c) bottle (d) teacup
20. 20.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) waste milk (b) cry loudly (c) be very hungry (d) worry about the past
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) arm (b) hair (c) ear (d) leg
22. 22.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go shopping (b) go to bed (c) pack a bag (d) punch a bag
23. 23.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) water (b) foot (c) shoulder (d) hand
24. 24.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) waste food (c) tell a secret (d) cook badly
25. 25.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel lucky (b) turn blue (c) feel sad (d) feel cold
26. 26.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) cook (b) book (c) crook (d) look
27. 27.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) tease someone (b) hurt someone (c) trip someone (d) help someone walk
28. 28.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) buy books (b) tear books (c) study hard (d) throw books
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) two (b) ten (c) zero (d) one
30. 30.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) stomach (b) head (c) shoes (d) hands
31. 31.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) shake hands (b) give a hand away (c) borrow money (d) help someone
32. 32.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) far apart (b) in agreement (c) reading a book (d) very busy
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) stars (b) sun (c) moon (d) hill
34. 34.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) mice (b) dogs (c) rats (d) cows
35. 35.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) lose hearing (b) whisper softly (c) refuse to listen (d) listen carefully
36. 36.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) keep quiet (c) close a bag (d) smile widely
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stone (b) stick (c) cup (d) straw
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) rice (b) milk (c) tea (d) beans
39. 39.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) green (c) blue (d) red
40. 40.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) foot (b) leg (c) nose (d) hand

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