Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 184 · 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: It is raining cats and ___. (a) cows (b) dogs (c) mice (d) rats
2. 2.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) dance well (b) enjoy a song (c) accept the punishment (d) sing on stage
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) cup (b) stone (c) stick (d) straw
4. 4.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) wall (b) bag (c) ball (d) sack
5. 5.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) green (c) blue (d) red
6. 6.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) a light shower (b) raining very heavily (c) animals are falling (d) pets are fighting
7. 7.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) far apart (b) reading a book (c) in agreement (d) very busy
8. 8.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) break a tooth (b) get angry (c) eat something hard (d) bravely do a hard thing
9. 9.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) in summer (b) never (c) every morning (d) very soon
10. 10.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) cook food (b) put out a fire (c) fill a car (d) make things worse
11. 11.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) cook at night (b) work late into the night (c) light a lamp (d) waste oil
12. 12.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) very sad (b) from the sky (c) from the sea (d) suddenly, unexpectedly
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) hand (b) heart (c) eye (d) tree
14. 14.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) treasure (b) bone (c) box (d) hatchet
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) chair (b) wall (c) fence (d) bench
16. 16.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go shopping (b) punch a bag (c) go to bed (d) pack a bag
17. 17.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) wear glasses (b) stare rudely (c) close one eye (d) watch carefully
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) hill (b) stars (c) moon (d) sun
19. 19.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) starting all over again (b) a new square shape (c) going backwards (d) winning a game
20. 20.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) ocean (b) pond (c) river (d) glass
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) moon (b) sea (c) sun (d) sky
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) hour (b) day (c) month (d) minute
23. 23.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) shoes (b) stomach (c) head (d) hands
24. 24.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) chalk (b) bread (c) paper (d) cake
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) air (b) water (c) sand (d) milk
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) tea (b) juice (c) water (d) milk
27. 27.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) cook badly (c) tell a secret (d) waste food
28. 28.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) very early (b) at the last moment (c) every hour (d) at 11 o'clock
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) milk (b) beans (c) tea (d) rice
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) hand (b) ear (c) arm (d) eye
31. 31.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) hand (b) water (c) shoulder (d) foot
32. 32.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) ride a horse (b) feed the horses (c) wait, be patient (d) hurry up
33. 33.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) pencil (b) bullet (c) biscuit (d) apple
34. 34.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) study hard (b) throw books (c) tear books (d) buy books
35. 35.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) help someone walk (b) trip someone (c) hurt someone (d) tease someone
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) leg (b) foot (c) head (d) hand
37. 37.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a big wave (b) a rain shower (c) a very small amount (d) a sea journey
38. 38.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) free a pet (b) go shopping (c) tell a secret (d) tell a lie
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: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bottle (b) glass (c) bucket (d) teacup

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