Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 183 · 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: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) house (b) boat (c) car (d) bus
2. 2.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) a broken cup (b) bad weather (c) big fuss over little (d) spilt tea
3. 3.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) green (c) blue (d) red
4. 4.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) wall (b) bag (c) sack (d) ball
5. 5.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) keep quiet (b) close a bag (c) eat quickly (d) smile widely
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) air (b) sand (c) milk (d) water
7. 7.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sky (b) suddenly, unexpectedly (c) very sad (d) from the sea
8. 8.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) whisper softly (b) refuse to listen (c) listen carefully (d) lose hearing
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bottle (b) glass (c) teacup (d) bucket
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) tea (b) juice (c) water (d) milk
11. 11.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) clean the garden (b) run very fast (c) avoid the main point (d) hit a plant
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) straw (b) stick (c) cup (d) stone
13. 13.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a dearly loved person (b) a greedy person (c) an eye problem (d) a red fruit
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) garden (b) tree (c) house (d) bush
15. 15.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel sad (b) feel cold (c) turn blue (d) feel lucky
16. 16.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a sad goodbye (b) a secret prayer (c) good luck that looks bad (d) a fancy dress
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) ear (b) hand (c) eye (d) arm
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) ball (b) book (c) towel (d) bag
19. 19.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) walk on ice (c) get nervous and back out (d) need new socks
20. 20.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) hurt badly (b) be very expensive (c) be cheap (d) need a doctor
21. 21.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) hands (b) head (c) stomach (d) shoes
22. 22.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a hungry cat (b) a dying fish (c) uncomfortable in a place (d) a good swimmer
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) hill (b) stars (c) sun (d) moon
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) room (b) box (c) bag (d) house
25. 25.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) ignore someone (b) feel very cold (c) hurt a shoulder (d) hug someone
26. 26.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) dogs (b) cows (c) mice (d) rats
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) car (b) lamp (c) stove (d) fire
28. 28.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) in the rain (b) very sleepy (c) very happy (d) on a plane
29. 29.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) eat something hard (b) bravely do a hard thing (c) get angry (d) break a tooth
30. 30.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a nervous feeling (b) a happy dance (c) a hungry feeling (d) a stomach ache
31. 31.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very easy (c) very tasty (d) very small
32. 32.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
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) eye (b) heart (c) hand (d) tree
34. 34.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) buy books (b) throw books (c) study hard (d) tear books
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) moon (b) sea (c) sun (d) sky
36. 36.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) not take a side (b) fix a fence (c) fall down (d) rest outside
37. 37.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) feeling warm (b) taking a bath (c) very busy (d) in trouble
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) candle (b) lamp (c) paper (d) oil
39. 39.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) in the same trouble (b) very rich (c) on a holiday (d) in a ship
40. 40.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) the final problem (b) the end of a drink (c) a small gift (d) a broken straw

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