Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 192 · 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: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) ten (b) nine (c) seven (d) five
2. 2.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very busy (b) feeling unwell (c) very happy (d) out in the rain
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) head (b) foot (c) hand (d) leg
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) eye (b) arm (c) ear (d) hand
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) chair (b) fence (c) bench (d) wall
6. 6.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) clean the garden (b) run very fast (c) avoid the main point (d) hit a plant
7. 7.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) dry your hands (b) clean up (c) win easily (d) give up
8. 8.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) the top of a hill (b) a melting ice block (c) a cold place (d) only a small part
9. 9.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a stomach ache (b) a nervous feeling (c) a happy dance (d) a hungry feeling
10. 10.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) every night (b) very quickly (c) very rarely (d) at midnight
11. 11.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) never (b) in summer (c) every morning (d) very soon
12. 12.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) ocean (b) pond (c) glass (d) river
13. 13.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) turn blue (b) feel cold (c) feel sad (d) feel lucky
14. 14.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) free a pet (b) tell a secret (c) go shopping (d) tell a lie
15. 15.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very far away (b) very tired (c) extremely happy (d) in outer space
16. 16.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) good luck that looks bad (b) a sad goodbye (c) a fancy dress (d) a secret prayer
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sun (b) sea (c) sky (d) moon
18. 18.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) at 11 o'clock (b) every hour (c) at the last moment (d) very early
19. 19.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) reading a book (b) far apart (c) very busy (d) in agreement
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) tea (b) water (c) milk (d) juice
21. 21.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
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stone (b) stick (c) cup (d) straw
23. 23.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) bad weather (b) spilt tea (c) a broken cup (d) big fuss over little
24. 24.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) trip someone (b) hurt someone (c) tease someone (d) help someone walk
25. 25.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) bag (b) ball (c) sack (d) wall
26. 26.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) cake (b) paper (c) chalk (d) bread
27. 27.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) rats (b) cows (c) mice (d) dogs
28. 28.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) name the day (b) phone a friend (c) start a new day (d) stop working for now
29. 29.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very easy (b) very small (c) very sweet (d) very tasty
30. 30.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) in the rain (b) very happy (c) on a plane (d) very sleepy
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) tree (b) hand (c) eye (d) heart
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) hour (b) month (c) minute (d) day
33. 33.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) be very cruel (b) throw stones (c) do two jobs at once (d) hunt birds
34. 34.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a rare animal (b) a lucky charm (c) a big white toy (d) costly but useless thing
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) milk (b) beans (c) tea (d) rice
36. 36.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) hide a weapon (b) start a fight (c) dig a hole (d) make peace
37. 37.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) borrow money (b) give a hand away (c) help someone (d) shake hands
38. 38.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a day of danger (b) a postal holiday (c) a special, happy day (d) a sad day
39. 39.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) boat (b) car (c) house (d) bus
40. 40.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) going backwards (b) starting all over again (c) winning a game (d) a new square shape

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