Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 186 · 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 “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a hungry feeling (b) a nervous feeling (c) a happy dance (d) a stomach ache
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) box (b) bag (c) room (d) house
3. 3.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) spilt tea (b) a broken cup (c) bad weather (d) big fuss over little
4. 4.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a dearly loved person (b) a red fruit (c) an eye problem (d) a greedy person
5. 5.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) five (b) seven (c) nine (d) ten
6. 6.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) rats (b) mice (c) cows (d) dogs
7. 7.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very small (b) very tasty (c) very sweet (d) very easy
8. 8.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) bone (b) hatchet (c) box (d) treasure
9. 9.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) cook badly (b) tell a lie (c) tell a secret (d) waste food
10. 10.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) in outer space (b) very far away (c) extremely happy (d) very tired
11. 11.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) agree fully (b) look closely (c) see clearly (d) stare angrily
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) hand (b) tree (c) heart (d) eye
13. 13.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) winning a game (b) starting all over again (c) a new square shape (d) going backwards
14. 14.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) river (b) glass (c) ocean (d) pond
15. 15.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) get nervous and back out (c) walk on ice (d) need new socks
16. 16.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) go shopping (b) free a pet (c) tell a secret (d) tell a lie
17. 17.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sea (b) suddenly, unexpectedly (c) from the sky (d) very sad
18. 18.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) bag (b) sack (c) ball (d) wall
19. 19.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) taking a bath (b) feeling warm (c) very busy (d) in trouble
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) hill (b) stars (c) sun (d) moon
21. 21.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
22. 22.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) keep quiet (c) close a bag (d) smile widely
23. 23.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) clean the garden (b) avoid the main point (c) hit a plant (d) run very fast
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) eye (b) hand (c) arm (d) ear
25. 25.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) box (b) bowl (c) plate (d) piece
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice (d) water
27. 27.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
28. 28.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) name the day (b) stop working for now (c) start a new day (d) phone a friend
29. 29.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) mice (b) rats (c) cats (d) cows
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) leg (b) foot (c) hand (d) head
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) milk (b) water (c) sand (d) air
32. 32.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very sleepy (b) in the rain (c) on a plane (d) very happy
33. 33.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very happy (b) out in the rain (c) feeling unwell (d) very busy
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) book (b) bag (c) ball (d) towel
35. 35.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) at the last moment (b) very early (c) at 11 o'clock (d) every hour
36. 36.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) be very cruel (b) throw stones (c) hunt birds (d) do two jobs at once
37. 37.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by fishing (b) very slowly (c) with help (d) by any means
38. 38.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) fill a car (b) cook food (c) put out a fire (d) make things worse
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) ear (b) leg (c) arm (d) hair
40. 40.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) brave again (b) very shy (c) bitten by a dog (d) careful after a bad time

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