Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 169 · 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: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) bag (b) ball (c) wall (d) sack
2. 2.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) a broken straw (b) the final problem (c) the end of a drink (d) a small gift
3. 3.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go shopping (b) punch a bag (c) go to bed (d) pack a bag
4. 4.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
5. 5.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
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) cup (b) stone (c) stick (d) straw
7. 7.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) need a doctor (b) be cheap (c) hurt badly (d) be very expensive
8. 8.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) run very fast (b) clean the garden (c) avoid the main point (d) hit a plant
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) ear (b) arm (c) hand (d) eye
10. 10.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) be very cruel (b) hunt birds (c) do two jobs at once (d) throw stones
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) hour (c) month (d) day
12. 12.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) leg (b) nose (c) hand (d) foot
13. 13.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
14. 14.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) dig a hole (b) hide a weapon (c) make peace (d) start a fight
15. 15.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) borrow money (b) give a hand away (c) help someone (d) shake hands
16. 16.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a day of danger (b) a postal holiday (c) a special, happy day (d) a sad day
17. 17.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) dance well (b) accept the punishment (c) enjoy a song (d) sing on stage
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) bag (b) ball (c) towel (d) book
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) glass (b) bucket (c) bottle (d) teacup
20. 20.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very tired (b) in outer space (c) very far away (d) extremely happy
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) candle (b) oil (c) lamp (d) paper
22. 22.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very quickly (b) every night (c) very rarely (d) at midnight
23. 23.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) waste milk (b) cry loudly (c) worry about the past (d) be very hungry
24. 24.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) taking a bath (b) very busy (c) feeling warm (d) in trouble
25. 25.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) look closely (b) stare angrily (c) agree fully (d) see clearly
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) fence (b) bench (c) wall (d) chair
27. 27.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) rats (b) dogs (c) cows (d) mice
28. 28.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sky (b) suddenly, unexpectedly (c) from the sea (d) very sad
29. 29.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) animals are falling (b) a light shower (c) raining very heavily (d) pets are fighting
30. 30.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by any means (b) very slowly (c) by fishing (d) with help
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sun (b) sky (c) moon (d) sea
32. 32.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) look (b) crook (c) cook (d) book
33. 33.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel cold (b) turn blue (c) feel lucky (d) feel sad
34. 34.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a red fruit (b) a dearly loved person (c) an eye problem (d) a greedy person
35. 35.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very small (c) very easy (d) very tasty
36. 36.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) seven (b) five (c) nine (d) ten
37. 37.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a secret (b) waste food (c) cook badly (d) tell a lie
38. 38.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) car (b) house (c) boat (d) bus
39. 39.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
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) ear (b) hair (c) leg (d) arm

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