Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 164 · 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 “call it a day” mean? (a) name the day (b) stop working for now (c) start a new day (d) phone a friend
2. 2.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a sad goodbye (b) a secret prayer (c) a fancy dress (d) good luck that looks bad
3. 3.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) treasure (b) box (c) hatchet (d) bone
4. 4.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) cook food (b) fill a car (c) put out a fire (d) make things worse
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) lamp (c) car (d) fire
6. 6.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) dance well (b) sing on stage (c) accept the punishment (d) enjoy a song
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) rice (b) tea (c) milk (d) beans
8. 8.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) watch carefully (b) wear glasses (c) close one eye (d) stare rudely
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) sun (c) moon (d) sky
10. 10.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) waste food (c) tell a secret (d) cook badly
11. 11.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) lose hearing (b) refuse to listen (c) listen carefully (d) whisper softly
12. 12.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a lucky charm (b) a rare animal (c) a big white toy (d) costly but useless thing
13. 13.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) extremely happy (b) very tired (c) in outer space (d) very far away
14. 14.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) tease someone (b) trip someone (c) help someone walk (d) hurt someone
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) hand (b) leg (c) head (d) foot
16. 16.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) get very angry (b) start a friendly talk (c) feel very cold (d) break something cold
17. 17.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) study hard (b) tear books (c) buy books (d) throw books
18. 18.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a nervous feeling (b) a stomach ache (c) a happy dance (d) a hungry feeling
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bucket (b) teacup (c) bottle (d) glass
20. 20.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) borrow money (b) give a hand away (c) help someone (d) shake hands
21. 21.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) bus (b) house (c) car (d) boat
22. 22.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) at the last moment (b) very early (c) at 11 o'clock (d) every hour
23. 23.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) never (b) in summer (c) every morning (d) very soon
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) air (b) sand (c) milk (d) water
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) ball (b) towel (c) book (d) bag
26. 26.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) brave again (b) bitten by a dog (c) very shy (d) careful after a bad time
27. 27.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) green (b) blue (c) red (d) pink
28. 28.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) not take a side (b) fix a fence (c) rest outside (d) fall down
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) feet (b) ears (c) hands (d) eyes
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) lamp (b) candle (c) paper (d) oil
31. 31.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) get nervous and back out (c) need new socks (d) walk on ice
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) arm (b) hair (c) ear (d) leg
33. 33.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) hunt birds (b) be very cruel (c) throw stones (d) do two jobs at once
34. 34.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) suddenly, unexpectedly (b) very sad (c) from the sky (d) from the sea
35. 35.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
36. 36.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) hard of hearing (b) having big ears (c) listening eagerly (d) very noisy
37. 37.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) ball (b) bag (c) wall (d) sack
38. 38.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) punch a bag (b) pack a bag (c) go shopping (d) go to bed
39. 39.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) bad weather (b) a broken cup (c) big fuss over little (d) spilt tea
40. 40.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) cake (b) paper (c) chalk (d) bread

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