Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 176 · 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 argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) hand (b) water (c) shoulder (d) foot
2. 2.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) bone (b) treasure (c) box (d) hatchet
3. 3.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) cake (b) paper (c) chalk (d) bread
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) head (b) foot (c) hand (d) leg
5. 5.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cats (b) rats (c) cows (d) mice
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) cup (b) stick (c) straw (d) stone
7. 7.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) bowl (b) box (c) plate (d) piece
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) water (b) juice (c) tea (d) milk
9. 9.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a special, happy day (b) a postal holiday (c) a sad day (d) a day of danger
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) house (b) bag (c) room (d) box
11. 11.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) look (b) book (c) crook (d) cook
12. 12.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) close one eye (b) wear glasses (c) stare rudely (d) watch carefully
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) house (c) garden (d) bush
14. 14.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) starting all over again (b) winning a game (c) going backwards (d) a new square shape
15. 15.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a rare animal (b) a big white toy (c) costly but useless thing (d) a lucky charm
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) lamp (b) fire (c) car (d) stove
17. 17.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) pets are fighting (b) a light shower (c) animals are falling (d) raining very heavily
18. 18.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) hurry up (b) ride a horse (c) wait, be patient (d) feed the horses
19. 19.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) in outer space (b) very tired (c) extremely happy (d) very far away
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) leg (b) hair (c) arm (d) ear
21. 21.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) smile widely (b) close a bag (c) eat quickly (d) keep quiet
22. 22.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) be very hungry (b) waste milk (c) cry loudly (d) worry about the past
23. 23.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) pack a bag (b) go shopping (c) go to bed (d) punch a bag
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) bench (b) wall (c) fence (d) chair
25. 25.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) ball (b) sack (c) wall (d) bag
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) moon (b) hill (c) sun (d) stars
27. 27.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) at 11 o'clock (b) every hour (c) very early (d) at the last moment
28. 28.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a hungry feeling (b) a happy dance (c) a nervous feeling (d) a stomach ache
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) month (c) day (d) hour
30. 30.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) help someone (b) shake hands (c) borrow money (d) give a hand away
31. 31.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) give up (b) clean up (c) win easily (d) dry your hands
32. 32.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) stare angrily (b) look closely (c) agree fully (d) see clearly
33. 33.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very quickly (b) every night (c) at midnight (d) very rarely
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) eyes (b) feet (c) hands (d) ears
35. 35.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) ignore someone (b) hurt a shoulder (c) feel very cold (d) hug someone
36. 36.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) make things worse (b) cook food (c) fill a car (d) put out a fire
37. 37.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) very busy (b) feeling warm (c) taking a bath (d) in trouble
38. 38.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) blue (b) green (c) red (d) pink
39. 39.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) very busy (b) reading a book (c) in agreement (d) far apart
40. 40.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) need new socks (b) feel very cold (c) get nervous and back out (d) walk on ice

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