Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 18 · 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: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) two (b) zero (c) ten (d) one
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) towel (b) ball (c) book (d) bag
3. 3.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fall down (b) fix a fence (c) rest outside (d) not take a side
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) car (b) stove (c) fire (d) lamp
5. 5.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a secret prayer (b) a fancy dress (c) a sad goodbye (d) good luck that looks bad
6. 6.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) at midnight (b) very quickly (c) every night (d) very rarely
7. 7.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) light a lamp (b) work late into the night (c) cook at night (d) waste oil
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) tree (b) hand (c) eye (d) heart
9. 9.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) worry about the past (b) waste milk (c) cry loudly (d) be very hungry
10. 10.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) foot (b) nose (c) hand (d) leg
11. 11.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) feeling warm (b) taking a bath (c) in trouble (d) very busy
12. 12.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) make peace (b) start a fight (c) hide a weapon (d) dig a hole
13. 13.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) bone (b) box (c) treasure (d) hatchet
14. 14.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) punch a bag (b) pack a bag (c) go to bed (d) go shopping
15. 15.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very sleepy (b) in the rain (c) very happy (d) on a plane
16. 16.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) river (c) ocean (d) glass
17. 17.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) wear glasses (b) close one eye (c) stare rudely (d) watch carefully
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) month (b) hour (c) day (d) minute
19. 19.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) blue (b) green (c) pink (d) red
20. 20.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) bread (b) cake (c) chalk (d) paper
21. 21.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) shake hands (b) give a hand away (c) borrow money (d) help someone
22. 22.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) throw books (b) tear books (c) study hard (d) buy books
23. 23.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) box (b) bowl (c) plate (d) piece
24. 24.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) tell a secret (c) go shopping (d) free a pet
25. 25.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) eat something hard (b) bravely do a hard thing (c) break a tooth (d) get angry
26. 26.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) hands (b) shoes (c) head (d) stomach
27. 27.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very tired (b) very far away (c) extremely happy (d) in outer space
28. 28.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) bag (b) sack (c) ball (d) wall
29. 29.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a hungry cat (b) uncomfortable in a place (c) a good swimmer (d) a dying fish
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) house (c) garden (d) bush
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) water (b) juice (c) tea (d) milk
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) ear (b) arm (c) hand (d) eye
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) hands (b) feet (c) eyes (d) ears
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) goats (b) horses (c) dogs (d) cows
35. 35.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) mice (b) rats (c) dogs (d) cows
36. 36.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) very soon (b) every morning (c) never (d) in summer
37. 37.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sky (b) from the sea (c) suddenly, unexpectedly (d) very sad
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) chair (b) fence (c) bench (d) wall
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sun (b) sea (c) moon (d) sky
40. 40.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) an eye problem (b) a greedy person (c) a red fruit (d) a dearly loved person

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