Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 160 · 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: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) moon (b) hill (c) sun (d) stars
2. 2.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) box (b) bowl (c) piece (d) plate
3. 3.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very busy (b) out in the rain (c) feeling unwell (d) very happy
4. 4.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) hand (b) leg (c) nose (d) foot
5. 5.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very easy (b) very sweet (c) very tasty (d) very small
6. 6.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) very early (b) every hour (c) at 11 o'clock (d) at the last moment
7. 7.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a dearly loved person (b) a red fruit (c) a greedy person (d) an eye problem
8. 8.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) biscuit (b) pencil (c) bullet (d) apple
9. 9.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a lucky charm (b) costly but useless thing (c) a rare animal (d) a big white toy
10. 10.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a sad goodbye (b) a fancy dress (c) a secret prayer (d) good luck that looks bad
11. 11.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) taking a bath (b) feeling warm (c) very busy (d) in trouble
12. 12.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by any means (b) with help (c) by fishing (d) very slowly
13. 13.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) be very cruel (b) do two jobs at once (c) hunt birds (d) throw stones
14. 14.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) very sad (b) from the sky (c) suddenly, unexpectedly (d) from the sea
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) teacup (b) bottle (c) glass (d) bucket
16. 16.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) head (b) stomach (c) hands (d) shoes
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) bush (c) garden (d) house
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) zero (b) one (c) two (d) ten
19. 19.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a cold place (b) only a small part (c) the top of a hill (d) a melting ice block
20. 20.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) bad weather (b) a broken cup (c) spilt tea (d) big fuss over little
21. 21.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel lucky (b) feel cold (c) feel sad (d) turn blue
22. 22.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cows (b) mice (c) rats (d) cats
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) ball (b) book (c) towel (d) bag
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) eye (b) ear (c) hand (d) arm
25. 25.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) bag (b) wall (c) ball (d) sack
26. 26.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) blue (b) pink (c) green (d) red
27. 27.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) close a bag (c) smile widely (d) keep quiet
28. 28.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) cook food (b) put out a fire (c) fill a car (d) make things worse
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) sun (c) sky (d) moon
30. 30.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hurt a shoulder (b) hug someone (c) ignore someone (d) feel very cold
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) lamp (b) candle (c) paper (d) oil
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) milk (b) juice (c) water (d) tea
33. 33.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) walk on ice (b) get nervous and back out (c) need new socks (d) feel very cold
34. 34.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) give up (b) dry your hands (c) clean up (d) win easily
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) head (b) foot (c) leg (d) hand
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) goats (b) horses (c) cows (d) dogs
37. 37.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) be cheap (b) be very expensive (c) hurt badly (d) need a doctor
38. 38.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
39. 39.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) extremely happy (b) very tired (c) in outer space (d) very far away
40. 40.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

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