Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 179 · 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: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) eyes (b) ears (c) hands (d) feet
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) wall (b) fence (c) bench (d) chair
3. 3.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) hands (b) shoes (c) stomach (d) head
4. 4.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very quickly (b) every night (c) at midnight (d) very rarely
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) milk (b) juice (c) tea (d) water
6. 6.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) bag (b) sack (c) ball (d) wall
7. 7.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) winning a game (b) starting all over again (c) going backwards (d) a new square shape
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) sand (b) milk (c) water (d) air
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sun (b) moon (c) sea (d) sky
10. 10.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) suddenly, unexpectedly (b) from the sea (c) very sad (d) from the sky
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) hand (b) ear (c) arm (d) eye
12. 12.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) hand (b) shoulder (c) water (d) foot
13. 13.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a dearly loved person (b) a greedy person (c) a red fruit (d) an eye problem
14. 14.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) agree fully (b) stare angrily (c) look closely (d) see clearly
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) hill (b) stars (c) sun (d) moon
16. 16.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) wait, be patient (b) ride a horse (c) feed the horses (d) hurry up
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) house (c) bush (d) garden
18. 18.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) glass (b) river (c) ocean (d) pond
19. 19.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) dogs (b) cows (c) rats (d) mice
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) one (b) two (c) ten (d) zero
21. 21.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) boat (b) bus (c) house (d) car
22. 22.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) the final problem (b) a broken straw (c) a small gift (d) the end of a drink
23. 23.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) very noisy (b) having big ears (c) hard of hearing (d) listening eagerly
24. 24.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
25. 25.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) taking a bath (b) very busy (c) feeling warm (d) in trouble
26. 26.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) break something cold (b) get very angry (c) start a friendly talk (d) feel very cold
27. 27.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
28. 28.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) in agreement (b) reading a book (c) far apart (d) very busy
29. 29.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) box (b) bowl (c) plate (d) piece
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) beans (b) milk (c) rice (d) tea
31. 31.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a rare animal (b) a lucky charm (c) a big white toy (d) costly but useless thing
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) lamp (b) candle (c) paper (d) oil
33. 33.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) dry your hands (b) give up (c) win easily (d) clean up
34. 34.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a rain shower (b) a sea journey (c) a big wave (d) a very small amount
35. 35.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) refuse to listen (b) listen carefully (c) lose hearing (d) whisper softly
36. 36.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) keep quiet (c) smile widely (d) close a bag
37. 37.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) light a lamp (b) work late into the night (c) waste oil (d) cook at night
38. 38.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) phone a friend (b) start a new day (c) name the day (d) stop working for now
39. 39.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) ten (b) five (c) seven (d) nine
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) foot (b) leg (c) head (d) hand

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