Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 187 · 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: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) lamp (b) paper (c) oil (d) candle
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) tree (b) eye (c) hand (d) heart
3. 3.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) cows (b) dogs (c) mice (d) rats
4. 4.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) pack a bag (b) go to bed (c) go shopping (d) punch a bag
5. 5.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very happy (b) very busy (c) out in the rain (d) feeling unwell
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stone (b) straw (c) cup (d) stick
7. 7.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) good luck that looks bad (b) a fancy dress (c) a sad goodbye (d) a secret prayer
8. 8.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) at midnight (b) very quickly (c) very rarely (d) every night
9. 9.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) wear glasses (b) watch carefully (c) close one eye (d) stare rudely
10. 10.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) see clearly (b) look closely (c) stare angrily (d) agree fully
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) water (b) milk (c) sand (d) air
12. 12.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a sea journey (b) a big wave (c) a very small amount (d) a rain shower
13. 13.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) paper (b) cake (c) chalk (d) bread
14. 14.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) reading a book (b) far apart (c) very busy (d) in agreement
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) stars (b) sun (c) hill (d) moon
16. 16.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) apple (b) pencil (c) biscuit (d) bullet
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) house (b) bag (c) box (d) room
18. 18.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) waste oil (b) work late into the night (c) cook at night (d) light a lamp
19. 19.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) tell a lie (c) cook badly (d) tell a secret
20. 20.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) break a tooth (b) bravely do a hard thing (c) get angry (d) eat something hard
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bucket (b) glass (c) bottle (d) teacup
22. 22.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a stomach ache (b) a nervous feeling (c) a hungry feeling (d) a happy dance
23. 23.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) taking a bath (b) very busy (c) feeling warm (d) in trouble
24. 24.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) car (b) house (c) bus (d) boat
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) arm (b) ear (c) hair (d) leg
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sun (b) sea (c) moon (d) sky
27. 27.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) break something cold (b) get very angry (c) feel very cold (d) start a friendly talk
28. 28.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a day of danger (b) a special, happy day (c) a postal holiday (d) a sad day
29. 29.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) a broken cup (b) big fuss over little (c) spilt tea (d) bad weather
30. 30.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) green (c) blue (d) red
31. 31.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) buy books (b) tear books (c) throw books (d) study hard
32. 32.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) start a fight (b) dig a hole (c) make peace (d) hide a weapon
33. 33.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very far away (b) very tired (c) extremely happy (d) in outer space
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) leg (b) hand (c) head (d) foot
35. 35.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) raining very heavily (b) animals are falling (c) pets are fighting (d) a light shower
36. 36.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) only a small part (b) a cold place (c) the top of a hill (d) a melting ice block
37. 37.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) with help (b) by any means (c) by fishing (d) very slowly
38. 38.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) ignore someone (b) hug someone (c) feel very cold (d) hurt a shoulder
39. 39.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) enjoy a song (b) sing on stage (c) dance well (d) accept the punishment
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) bag (b) book (c) ball (d) towel

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