Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 17 · 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 “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fall down (b) fix a fence (c) rest outside (d) not take a side
2. 2.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) accept the punishment (b) enjoy a song (c) dance well (d) sing on stage
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) house (b) garden (c) bush (d) tree
4. 4.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) in outer space (b) very tired (c) extremely happy (d) very far away
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) foot (b) leg (c) head (d) hand
6. 6.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by fishing (b) with help (c) very slowly (d) by any means
7. 7.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a sea journey (b) a big wave (c) a very small amount (d) a rain shower
8. 8.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) shake hands (b) borrow money (c) help someone (d) give a hand away
9. 9.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very tasty (c) very small (d) very easy
10. 10.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) worry about the past (b) cry loudly (c) waste milk (d) be very hungry
11. 11.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) at midnight (b) very rarely (c) very quickly (d) every night
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) oil (b) candle (c) paper (d) lamp
13. 13.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) go shopping (b) tell a lie (c) tell a secret (d) free a pet
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) sun (c) moon (d) sky
15. 15.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) close one eye (b) wear glasses (c) watch carefully (d) stare rudely
16. 16.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) box (b) bowl (c) piece (d) plate
17. 17.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) raining very heavily (b) pets are fighting (c) animals are falling (d) a light shower
18. 18.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cows (b) cats (c) mice (d) rats
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) hair (b) leg (c) ear (d) arm
20. 20.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) shoulder (b) water (c) hand (d) foot
21. 21.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) bitten by a dog (b) brave again (c) careful after a bad time (d) very shy
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) hour (c) minute (d) month
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) bag (b) box (c) room (d) house
24. 24.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) out in the rain (b) very busy (c) very happy (d) feeling unwell
25. 25.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) be very expensive (b) be cheap (c) need a doctor (d) hurt badly
26. 26.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) hit a plant (b) clean the garden (c) run very fast (d) avoid the main point
27. 27.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a hungry cat (b) a dying fish (c) a good swimmer (d) uncomfortable in a place
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) eye (c) hand (d) tree
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) tea (b) juice (c) water (d) milk
30. 30.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) cake (b) paper (c) bread (d) chalk
31. 31.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) cook (b) book (c) crook (d) look
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) stars (b) sun (c) moon (d) hill
33. 33.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel sad (b) feel lucky (c) turn blue (d) feel cold
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) ear (b) hand (c) eye (d) arm
35. 35.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) car (b) house (c) bus (d) boat
36. 36.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) far apart (b) reading a book (c) in agreement (d) very busy
37. 37.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) hurt someone (b) tease someone (c) help someone walk (d) trip someone
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) bag (b) ball (c) towel (d) book
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) water (b) milk (c) air (d) sand
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) milk (b) beans (c) tea (d) rice

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