Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 177 · 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: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) water (b) juice (c) tea (d) milk
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) foot (b) head (c) leg (d) hand
3. 3.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) winning a game (b) going backwards (c) starting all over again (d) a new square shape
4. 4.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) uncomfortable in a place (b) a good swimmer (c) a dying fish (d) a hungry cat
5. 5.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) pack a bag (b) punch a bag (c) go to bed (d) go shopping
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) lamp (c) car (d) fire
7. 7.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) close a bag (b) keep quiet (c) eat quickly (d) smile widely
8. 8.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) whisper softly (b) lose hearing (c) listen carefully (d) refuse to listen
9. 9.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) foot (b) nose (c) hand (d) leg
10. 10.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) box (b) bowl (c) piece (d) plate
11. 11.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) very rich (b) on a holiday (c) in the same trouble (d) in a ship
12. 12.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) biscuit (b) apple (c) pencil (d) bullet
13. 13.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) an eye problem (b) a red fruit (c) a greedy person (d) a dearly loved person
14. 14.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) animals are falling (b) pets are fighting (c) raining very heavily (d) a light shower
15. 15.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) start a fight (b) make peace (c) dig a hole (d) hide a weapon
16. 16.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) nine (b) five (c) seven (d) ten
17. 17.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a happy dance (b) a nervous feeling (c) a hungry feeling (d) a stomach ache
18. 18.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) hurt someone (b) trip someone (c) help someone walk (d) tease someone
19. 19.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel cold (b) feel lucky (c) turn blue (d) feel sad
20. 20.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) very slowly (b) by fishing (c) with help (d) by any means
21. 21.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a day of danger (b) a special, happy day (c) a sad day (d) a postal holiday
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) feet (b) ears (c) hands (d) eyes
23. 23.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) look (b) crook (c) cook (d) book
24. 24.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) see clearly (b) agree fully (c) stare angrily (d) look closely
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) ball (b) bag (c) book (d) towel
26. 26.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
27. 27.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) the end of a drink (b) the final problem (c) a broken straw (d) a small gift
28. 28.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) get angry (b) break a tooth (c) bravely do a hard thing (d) eat something hard
29. 29.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fall down (b) not take a side (c) rest outside (d) fix a fence
30. 30.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) boat (b) car (c) bus (d) house
31. 31.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) in agreement (b) far apart (c) reading a book (d) very busy
32. 32.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) fill a car (b) put out a fire (c) cook food (d) make things worse
33. 33.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cats (b) cows (c) rats (d) mice
34. 34.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) free a pet (b) tell a lie (c) go shopping (d) tell a secret
35. 35.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) dogs (b) cows (c) mice (d) rats
36. 36.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) river (b) ocean (c) glass (d) pond
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) garden (b) bush (c) tree (d) house
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) wall (b) chair (c) fence (d) bench
39. 39.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) clean up (b) dry your hands (c) win easily (d) give up
40. 40.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) hit a plant (b) avoid the main point (c) clean the garden (d) run very fast

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