Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 167 · 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: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) house (b) car (c) bus (d) boat
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) minute (c) month (d) hour
3. 3.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
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) hand (b) tree (c) heart (d) eye
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) sky (c) sun (d) moon
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) oil (b) candle (c) lamp (d) paper
7. 7.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very busy (b) feeling unwell (c) out in the rain (d) very happy
8. 8.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a secret (b) free a pet (c) go shopping (d) tell a lie
9. 9.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) enjoy a song (b) sing on stage (c) dance well (d) accept the punishment
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) stars (b) hill (c) moon (d) sun
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) towel (b) bag (c) ball (d) book
12. 12.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) buy books (b) throw books (c) tear books (d) study hard
13. 13.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by fishing (b) with help (c) very slowly (d) by any means
14. 14.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) every hour (b) at 11 o'clock (c) at the last moment (d) very early
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) lamp (b) car (c) fire (d) stove
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) one (b) zero (c) ten (d) two
17. 17.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) box (b) piece (c) bowl (d) plate
18. 18.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
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) bush (b) house (c) garden (d) tree
20. 20.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) hand (b) nose (c) leg (d) foot
21. 21.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
22. 22.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) box (b) bone (c) treasure (d) hatchet
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) air (b) sand (c) milk (d) water
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stick (b) stone (c) cup (d) straw
25. 25.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very far away (b) extremely happy (c) in outer space (d) very tired
26. 26.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) help someone walk (b) trip someone (c) hurt someone (d) tease someone
27. 27.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) bullet (b) biscuit (c) pencil (d) apple
28. 28.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) a light shower (b) pets are fighting (c) animals are falling (d) raining very heavily
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) house (b) bag (c) box (d) room
30. 30.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) paper (b) bread (c) cake (d) chalk
31. 31.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) blue (c) green (d) red
32. 32.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go shopping (b) go to bed (c) punch a bag (d) pack a bag
33. 33.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) listen carefully (b) lose hearing (c) refuse to listen (d) whisper softly
34. 34.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a happy dance (b) a hungry feeling (c) a stomach ache (d) a nervous feeling
35. 35.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) stare angrily (b) look closely (c) agree fully (d) see clearly
36. 36.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a greedy person (b) a dearly loved person (c) an eye problem (d) a red fruit
37. 37.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) avoid the main point (b) hit a plant (c) clean the garden (d) run very fast
38. 38.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
39. 39.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) sack (b) wall (c) bag (d) ball
40. 40.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) tell a lie (c) cook badly (d) tell a secret

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