Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 158 · 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 “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) raining very heavily (b) a light shower (c) animals are falling (d) pets are fighting
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) air (b) milk (c) sand (d) water
3. 3.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) treasure (b) bone (c) box (d) hatchet
4. 4.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) work late into the night (b) waste oil (c) cook at night (d) light a lamp
5. 5.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) feeling warm (b) taking a bath (c) very busy (d) in trouble
6. 6.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) blue (c) green (d) red
7. 7.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go shopping (b) pack a bag (c) punch a bag (d) go to bed
8. 8.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) every hour (b) at the last moment (c) at 11 o'clock (d) very early
9. 9.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) hide a weapon (b) dig a hole (c) make peace (d) start a fight
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) goats (b) horses (c) dogs (d) cows
11. 11.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very tired (b) extremely happy (c) very far away (d) in outer space
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) wall (b) chair (c) fence (d) bench
13. 13.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) win easily (b) clean up (c) give up (d) dry your hands
14. 14.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) bus (b) house (c) boat (d) car
15. 15.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) foot (b) hand (c) water (d) shoulder
16. 16.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by any means (b) with help (c) by fishing (d) very slowly
17. 17.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) on a holiday (b) in a ship (c) very rich (d) in the same trouble
18. 18.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) cook badly (c) tell a lie (d) tell a secret
19. 19.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) whisper softly (b) listen carefully (c) refuse to listen (d) lose hearing
20. 20.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a melting ice block (b) the top of a hill (c) a cold place (d) only a small part
21. 21.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) apple (b) bullet (c) pencil (d) biscuit
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) leg (b) hand (c) foot (d) head
23. 23.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) do two jobs at once (b) hunt birds (c) be very cruel (d) throw stones
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) moon (b) sun (c) sea (d) sky
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) paper (b) lamp (c) oil (d) candle
26. 26.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) hand (b) leg (c) nose (d) foot
27. 27.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sky (b) very sad (c) from the sea (d) suddenly, unexpectedly
28. 28.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a rain shower (b) a big wave (c) a sea journey (d) a very small amount
29. 29.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) free a pet (b) tell a secret (c) tell a lie (d) go shopping
30. 30.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a fancy dress (b) good luck that looks bad (c) a secret prayer (d) a sad goodbye
31. 31.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) mice (b) cows (c) rats (d) cats
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) ten (b) zero (c) two (d) one
33. 33.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
34. 34.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) stare angrily (b) see clearly (c) look closely (d) agree fully
35. 35.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) get nervous and back out (b) need new socks (c) walk on ice (d) feel very cold
36. 36.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) hug someone (c) hurt a shoulder (d) ignore someone
37. 37.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) keep quiet (b) eat quickly (c) close a bag (d) smile widely
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) eye (c) tree (d) hand
39. 39.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) put out a fire (b) fill a car (c) make things worse (d) cook food
40. 40.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a hungry feeling (b) a stomach ache (c) a happy dance (d) a nervous feeling

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