Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 191 · 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 “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a special, happy day (b) a sad day (c) a postal holiday (d) a day of danger
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) moon (c) sun (d) sky
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) milk (b) beans (c) rice (d) tea
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) eye (b) arm (c) hand (d) ear
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bottle (b) glass (c) bucket (d) teacup
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) air (b) milk (c) water (d) sand
7. 7.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) hit a plant (b) run very fast (c) avoid the main point (d) clean the garden
8. 8.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) a new square shape (b) starting all over again (c) going backwards (d) winning a game
9. 9.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) bag (b) sack (c) wall (d) ball
10. 10.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) spilt tea (b) a broken cup (c) big fuss over little (d) bad weather
11. 11.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) start a friendly talk (c) break something cold (d) get very angry
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) hill (b) stars (c) moon (d) sun
13. 13.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) accept the punishment (b) enjoy a song (c) dance well (d) sing on stage
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) ears (b) hands (c) feet (d) eyes
15. 15.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) at 11 o'clock (b) very early (c) at the last moment (d) every hour
16. 16.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) cry loudly (b) worry about the past (c) be very hungry (d) waste milk
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) hand (b) foot (c) leg (d) head
18. 18.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) uncomfortable in a place (b) a dying fish (c) a good swimmer (d) a hungry cat
19. 19.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) every morning (b) in summer (c) never (d) very soon
20. 20.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) very busy (b) feeling warm (c) taking a bath (d) in trouble
21. 21.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) start a new day (b) name the day (c) phone a friend (d) stop working for now
22. 22.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) help someone (b) give a hand away (c) shake hands (d) borrow money
23. 23.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) free a pet (b) tell a lie (c) tell a secret (d) go shopping
24. 24.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) boat (b) bus (c) house (d) car
25. 25.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel sad (b) turn blue (c) feel lucky (d) feel cold
26. 26.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) stomach (b) shoes (c) hands (d) head
27. 27.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) chalk (b) cake (c) bread (d) paper
28. 28.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) foot (b) shoulder (c) water (d) hand
29. 29.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) help someone walk (b) trip someone (c) tease someone (d) hurt someone
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) house (c) garden (d) bush
31. 31.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) tell a secret (c) tell a lie (d) cook badly
32. 32.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) agree fully (b) see clearly (c) look closely (d) stare angrily
33. 33.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) throw stones (b) be very cruel (c) do two jobs at once (d) hunt birds
34. 34.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) be very expensive (b) be cheap (c) hurt badly (d) need a doctor
35. 35.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) out in the rain (b) very happy (c) very busy (d) feeling unwell
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) candle (b) lamp (c) oil (d) paper
37. 37.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) raining very heavily (b) animals are falling (c) a light shower (d) pets are fighting
38. 38.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) hatchet (b) treasure (c) box (d) bone
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) box (b) room (c) house (d) bag
40. 40.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) get angry (b) break a tooth (c) bravely do a hard thing (d) eat something hard

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