Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 154 · 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: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) bread (b) paper (c) cake (d) chalk
2. 2.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) raining very heavily (b) a light shower (c) animals are falling (d) pets are fighting
3. 3.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) house (b) bus (c) car (d) boat
4. 4.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) very sad (b) from the sea (c) suddenly, unexpectedly (d) from the sky
5. 5.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) get nervous and back out (c) walk on ice (d) need new socks
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) eyes (b) feet (c) ears (d) hands
7. 7.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fix a fence (b) not take a side (c) fall down (d) rest outside
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) month (b) hour (c) day (d) minute
9. 9.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a dying fish (b) uncomfortable in a place (c) a hungry cat (d) a good swimmer
10. 10.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) book (b) cook (c) look (d) crook
11. 11.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) hands (b) shoes (c) head (d) stomach
12. 12.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very rarely (b) every night (c) very quickly (d) at midnight
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) foot (b) hand (c) head (d) leg
14. 14.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) ride a horse (b) feed the horses (c) wait, be patient (d) hurry up
15. 15.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) smile widely (c) keep quiet (d) close a bag
16. 16.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) ten (b) five (c) seven (d) nine
17. 17.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) out in the rain (b) very busy (c) very happy (d) feeling unwell
18. 18.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a greedy person (b) a red fruit (c) a dearly loved person (d) an eye problem
19. 19.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a secret prayer (b) good luck that looks bad (c) a fancy dress (d) a sad goodbye
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea (d) water
21. 21.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) very noisy (b) hard of hearing (c) having big ears (d) listening eagerly
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) rice (b) beans (c) tea (d) milk
23. 23.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) in agreement (b) very busy (c) far apart (d) reading a book
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) candle (b) paper (c) oil (d) lamp
25. 25.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a stomach ache (b) a happy dance (c) a nervous feeling (d) a hungry feeling
26. 26.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) in summer (b) every morning (c) very soon (d) never
27. 27.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) water (b) hand (c) foot (d) shoulder
28. 28.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) eat something hard (b) bravely do a hard thing (c) break a tooth (d) get angry
29. 29.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) accept the punishment (b) dance well (c) enjoy a song (d) sing on stage
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) arm (b) hand (c) ear (d) eye
31. 31.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) green (b) blue (c) pink (d) red
32. 32.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
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) moon (b) stars (c) sun (d) hill
34. 34.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) make things worse (b) fill a car (c) cook food (d) put out a fire
35. 35.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a secret (b) go shopping (c) free a pet (d) tell a lie
36. 36.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) start a new day (b) name the day (c) stop working for now (d) phone a friend
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) hand (c) eye (d) tree
38. 38.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) box (b) treasure (c) hatchet (d) bone
39. 39.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) hurt someone (b) tease someone (c) help someone walk (d) trip someone
40. 40.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) extremely happy (b) very tired (c) very far away (d) in outer space

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