Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 180 · 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.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) turn blue (b) feel cold (c) feel sad (d) feel lucky
2. 2.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) watch carefully (b) stare rudely (c) close one eye (d) wear glasses
3. 3.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) taking a bath (b) feeling warm (c) in trouble (d) very busy
4. 4.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) clean the garden (b) hit a plant (c) avoid the main point (d) run very fast
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) hour (c) day (d) month
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) milk (b) water (c) juice (d) tea
7. 7.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) rest outside (b) not take a side (c) fix a fence (d) fall down
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) ball (b) towel (c) book (d) bag
9. 9.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) a new square shape (b) winning a game (c) starting all over again (d) going backwards
10. 10.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) hunt birds (b) do two jobs at once (c) throw stones (d) be very cruel
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) dogs (b) horses (c) goats (d) cows
12. 12.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) box (b) bone (c) treasure (d) hatchet
13. 13.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hurt a shoulder (b) ignore someone (c) feel very cold (d) hug someone
14. 14.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sea (b) from the sky (c) very sad (d) suddenly, unexpectedly
15. 15.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) book (b) crook (c) look (d) cook
16. 16.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) very soon (b) every morning (c) in summer (d) never
17. 17.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) far apart (b) very busy (c) in agreement (d) reading a book
18. 18.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) light a lamp (b) waste oil (c) cook at night (d) work late into the night
19. 19.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) accept the punishment (b) sing on stage (c) enjoy a song (d) dance well
20. 20.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) hand (b) leg (c) foot (d) nose
21. 21.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) a broken cup (b) spilt tea (c) bad weather (d) big fuss over little
22. 22.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) piece (b) bowl (c) box (d) plate
23. 23.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) need a doctor (b) hurt badly (c) be cheap (d) be very expensive
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) teacup (b) bucket (c) glass (d) bottle
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) arm (b) hand (c) ear (d) eye
26. 26.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) bread (b) paper (c) chalk (d) cake
27. 27.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) uncomfortable in a place (b) a dying fish (c) a hungry cat (d) a good swimmer
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) chair (b) bench (c) wall (d) fence
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) hill (b) sun (c) stars (d) moon
30. 30.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) start a friendly talk (b) feel very cold (c) get very angry (d) break something cold
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) two (b) zero (c) one (d) ten
32. 32.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) five (b) seven (c) ten (d) nine
33. 33.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) feeling unwell (b) very happy (c) very busy (d) out in the rain
34. 34.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) a small gift (b) the final problem (c) a broken straw (d) the end of a drink
35. 35.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) costly but useless thing (b) a lucky charm (c) a big white toy (d) a rare animal
36. 36.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) ocean (c) river (d) glass
37. 37.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) shoulder (b) water (c) foot (d) hand
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) house (b) room (c) box (d) bag
39. 39.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) wall (b) ball (c) bag (d) sack
40. 40.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) at midnight (b) every night (c) very quickly (d) very rarely

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