Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 193 · 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 “on the same page” mean? (a) very busy (b) reading a book (c) far apart (d) in agreement
2. 2.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
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) lamp (b) car (c) stove (d) fire
4. 4.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) cows (b) mice (c) rats (d) dogs
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) ball (b) towel (c) bag (d) book
6. 6.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) dance well (b) sing on stage (c) enjoy a song (d) accept the punishment
7. 7.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) feeling warm (b) in trouble (c) very busy (d) taking a bath
8. 8.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) give up (b) dry your hands (c) clean up (d) win easily
9. 9.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a sad day (b) a day of danger (c) a postal holiday (d) a special, happy day
10. 10.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) need new socks (b) feel very cold (c) walk on ice (d) get nervous and back out
11. 11.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) stop working for now (b) name the day (c) start a new day (d) phone a friend
12. 12.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) worry about the past (b) cry loudly (c) be very hungry (d) waste milk
13. 13.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) ball (b) bag (c) sack (d) wall
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) eyes (b) hands (c) feet (d) ears
15. 15.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
16. 16.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) at 11 o'clock (b) very early (c) every hour (d) at the last moment
17. 17.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) plate (b) box (c) bowl (d) piece
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) two (b) zero (c) one (d) ten
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) water (b) milk (c) juice (d) tea
20. 20.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) mice (b) cats (c) cows (d) rats
21. 21.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a happy dance (b) a stomach ache (c) a nervous feeling (d) a hungry feeling
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) hair (b) leg (c) ear (d) arm
23. 23.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) foot (b) nose (c) leg (d) hand
24. 24.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) pencil (b) apple (c) biscuit (d) bullet
25. 25.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) tear books (b) buy books (c) study hard (d) throw books
26. 26.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) bone (b) box (c) treasure (d) hatchet
27. 27.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) stare rudely (b) watch carefully (c) wear glasses (d) close one eye
28. 28.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) run very fast (b) avoid the main point (c) hit a plant (d) clean the garden
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) goats (b) horses (c) dogs (d) cows
30. 30.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) cook badly (b) tell a lie (c) waste food (d) tell a secret
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) teacup (b) glass (c) bucket (d) bottle
32. 32.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) ocean (c) river (d) glass
33. 33.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) chalk (b) paper (c) cake (d) bread
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) sand (b) milk (c) air (d) water
35. 35.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very quickly (b) very rarely (c) at midnight (d) every night
36. 36.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) nine (b) seven (c) ten (d) five
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) month (c) day (d) hour
38. 38.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) water (b) hand (c) foot (d) shoulder
39. 39.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) on a plane (b) very happy (c) very sleepy (d) in the rain
40. 40.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) shoes (b) stomach (c) hands (d) head

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