Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 170 · 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: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) rats (b) mice (c) cows (d) cats
2. 2.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) biscuit (b) bullet (c) apple (d) pencil
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) eye (b) ear (c) hand (d) arm
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sky (b) moon (c) sea (d) sun
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) milk (b) water (c) tea (d) juice
6. 6.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) having big ears (b) listening eagerly (c) hard of hearing (d) very noisy
7. 7.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel lucky (b) turn blue (c) feel sad (d) feel cold
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) dogs (b) goats (c) cows (d) horses
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) house (b) garden (c) bush (d) tree
10. 10.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) red (b) green (c) pink (d) blue
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) lamp (c) car (d) fire
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) teacup (b) glass (c) bucket (d) bottle
13. 13.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) get nervous and back out (b) walk on ice (c) feel very cold (d) need new socks
14. 14.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) smile widely (b) eat quickly (c) close a bag (d) keep quiet
15. 15.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) river (c) glass (d) ocean
16. 16.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) dig a hole (b) start a fight (c) make peace (d) hide a weapon
17. 17.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) enjoy a song (b) sing on stage (c) dance well (d) accept the punishment
18. 18.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) very soon (b) in summer (c) every morning (d) never
19. 19.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) give a hand away (b) borrow money (c) help someone (d) shake hands
20. 20.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) start a new day (b) name the day (c) phone a friend (d) stop working for now
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) air (b) water (c) milk (d) sand
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) oil (b) lamp (c) paper (d) candle
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) bag (b) book (c) towel (d) ball
24. 24.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) cake (b) chalk (c) bread (d) paper
25. 25.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) very busy (b) in trouble (c) feeling warm (d) taking a bath
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) ears (b) hands (c) feet (d) eyes
27. 27.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) the top of a hill (b) only a small part (c) a melting ice block (d) a cold place
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) room (b) bag (c) house (d) box
29. 29.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) cook badly (b) tell a secret (c) tell a lie (d) waste food
30. 30.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) crook (b) book (c) cook (d) look
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) ten (b) one (c) two (d) zero
32. 32.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a dearly loved person (b) an eye problem (c) a greedy person (d) a red fruit
33. 33.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) water (b) hand (c) foot (d) shoulder
34. 34.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a secret prayer (b) a fancy dress (c) good luck that looks bad (d) a sad goodbye
35. 35.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) need a doctor (b) be cheap (c) be very expensive (d) hurt badly
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stick (b) stone (c) cup (d) straw
37. 37.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) leg (b) foot (c) nose (d) hand
38. 38.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) hurry up (b) ride a horse (c) wait, be patient (d) feed the horses
39. 39.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a rare animal (b) costly but useless thing (c) a lucky charm (d) a big white toy
40. 40.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) box (b) bowl (c) piece (d) plate

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