Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 19 · 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: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) arm (b) hand (c) eye (d) ear
2. 2.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very quickly (b) every night (c) very rarely (d) at midnight
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) milk (b) water (c) air (d) sand
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) moon (b) sea (c) sun (d) sky
5. 5.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hurt a shoulder (b) hug someone (c) feel very cold (d) ignore someone
6. 6.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) rats (b) dogs (c) cows (d) mice
7. 7.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) stare rudely (b) watch carefully (c) close one eye (d) wear glasses
8. 8.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) feed the horses (b) ride a horse (c) wait, be patient (d) hurry up
9. 9.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a rare animal (b) a big white toy (c) a lucky charm (d) costly but useless thing
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) juice (b) water (c) milk (d) tea
11. 11.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) free a pet (c) tell a secret (d) go shopping
12. 12.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) far apart (b) in agreement (c) very busy (d) reading a book
13. 13.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) hatchet (b) bone (c) box (d) treasure
14. 14.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a secret (b) tell a lie (c) waste food (d) cook badly
15. 15.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) hard of hearing (b) listening eagerly (c) very noisy (d) having big ears
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) towel (b) bag (c) ball (d) book
17. 17.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) the final problem (b) the end of a drink (c) a broken straw (d) a small gift
18. 18.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) be cheap (b) be very expensive (c) hurt badly (d) need a doctor
19. 19.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) cake (b) chalk (c) paper (d) bread
20. 20.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) buy books (b) throw books (c) study hard (d) tear books
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) feet (b) eyes (c) ears (d) hands
22. 22.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) not take a side (b) fall down (c) fix a fence (d) rest outside
23. 23.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) bag (b) ball (c) wall (d) sack
24. 24.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) hand (b) foot (c) nose (d) leg
25. 25.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) river (b) ocean (c) pond (d) glass
26. 26.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) seven (b) ten (c) nine (d) five
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) house (b) bush (c) tree (d) garden
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) straw (b) cup (c) stone (d) stick
29. 29.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) green (c) red (d) blue
30. 30.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a red fruit (b) an eye problem (c) a greedy person (d) a dearly loved person
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) hand (c) eye (d) tree
32. 32.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) apple (b) pencil (c) bullet (d) biscuit
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) oil (b) candle (c) lamp (d) paper
34. 34.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) foot (b) hand (c) water (d) shoulder
35. 35.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very happy (b) very sleepy (c) on a plane (d) in the rain
36. 36.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel lucky (b) turn blue (c) feel cold (d) feel sad
37. 37.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) cook at night (b) light a lamp (c) waste oil (d) work late into the night
38. 38.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) smile widely (c) keep quiet (d) close a bag
39. 39.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) hunt birds (b) throw stones (c) be very cruel (d) do two jobs at once
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) sun (b) stars (c) moon (d) hill

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