Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 157 · 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 “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) make peace (b) start a fight (c) hide a weapon (d) dig a hole
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) lamp (b) stove (c) car (d) fire
3. 3.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go shopping (b) go to bed (c) pack a bag (d) punch a bag
4. 4.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) crook (b) look (c) book (d) cook
5. 5.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very sleepy (b) on a plane (c) in the rain (d) very happy
6. 6.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) cake (b) chalk (c) paper (d) bread
7. 7.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) very noisy (b) hard of hearing (c) having big ears (d) listening eagerly
8. 8.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) get very angry (b) start a friendly talk (c) break something cold (d) feel very cold
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) oil (b) lamp (c) candle (d) paper
10. 10.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a greedy person (b) an eye problem (c) a dearly loved person (d) a red fruit
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) moon (b) hill (c) sun (d) stars
12. 12.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) rats (b) cats (c) mice (d) cows
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) sand (b) air (c) milk (d) water
14. 14.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) stop working for now (b) name the day (c) phone a friend (d) start a new day
15. 15.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) in the same trouble (b) on a holiday (c) very rich (d) in a ship
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) zero (b) ten (c) one (d) two
17. 17.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a day of danger (b) a sad day (c) a special, happy day (d) a postal holiday
18. 18.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hurt a shoulder (b) feel very cold (c) ignore someone (d) hug someone
19. 19.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) tell a lie (c) cook badly (d) tell a secret
20. 20.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) sing on stage (b) accept the punishment (c) enjoy a song (d) dance well
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) hour (c) month (d) day
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) rice (b) beans (c) milk (d) tea
23. 23.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very tired (b) very far away (c) extremely happy (d) in outer space
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) hair (b) ear (c) arm (d) leg
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stone (b) stick (c) straw (d) cup
26. 26.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) at midnight (b) very quickly (c) very rarely (d) every night
27. 27.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fall down (b) not take a side (c) fix a fence (d) rest outside
28. 28.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) glass (b) pond (c) ocean (d) river
29. 29.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) bullet (b) pencil (c) biscuit (d) apple
30. 30.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) car (b) boat (c) house (d) bus
31. 31.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) fill a car (b) make things worse (c) put out a fire (d) cook food
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) head (b) hand (c) leg (d) foot
33. 33.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel cold (b) feel lucky (c) feel sad (d) turn blue
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) hand (b) arm (c) eye (d) ear
35. 35.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) uncomfortable in a place (b) a dying fish (c) a hungry cat (d) a good swimmer
36. 36.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) leg (b) foot (c) nose (d) hand
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) eyes (b) hands (c) feet (d) ears
38. 38.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) cook at night (b) waste oil (c) light a lamp (d) work late into the night
39. 39.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) hit a plant (b) clean the garden (c) avoid the main point (d) run very fast
40. 40.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) water (b) foot (c) hand (d) shoulder

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