Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 194 · 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: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sky (b) moon (c) sun (d) sea
2. 2.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) an eye problem (b) a greedy person (c) a dearly loved person (d) a red fruit
3. 3.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) green (c) red (d) blue
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) eye (c) tree (d) hand
5. 5.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) a broken cup (b) bad weather (c) big fuss over little (d) spilt tea
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) hand (b) leg (c) foot (d) head
7. 7.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) boat (b) bus (c) car (d) house
8. 8.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) sing on stage (b) enjoy a song (c) dance well (d) accept the punishment
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) arm (b) hand (c) eye (d) ear
10. 10.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) in trouble (b) very busy (c) feeling warm (d) taking a bath
11. 11.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) tease someone (b) trip someone (c) help someone walk (d) hurt someone
12. 12.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) stare angrily (b) see clearly (c) look closely (d) agree fully
13. 13.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) eat something hard (b) break a tooth (c) get angry (d) bravely do a hard thing
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) two (b) zero (c) one (d) ten
15. 15.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) every morning (b) in summer (c) very soon (d) never
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) garden (c) house (d) bush
17. 17.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) punch a bag (b) go shopping (c) go to bed (d) pack a bag
18. 18.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a very small amount (b) a big wave (c) a rain shower (d) a sea journey
19. 19.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hug someone (b) ignore someone (c) hurt a shoulder (d) feel very cold
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) day (c) hour (d) month
21. 21.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by any means (b) very slowly (c) by fishing (d) with help
22. 22.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) treasure (b) bone (c) hatchet (d) box
23. 23.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) cows (b) rats (c) mice (d) dogs
24. 24.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) hand (b) leg (c) foot (d) nose
25. 25.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very tasty (b) very small (c) very sweet (d) very easy
26. 26.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a secret (b) waste food (c) cook badly (d) tell a lie
27. 27.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
28. 28.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel cold (b) feel lucky (c) turn blue (d) feel sad
29. 29.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) close a bag (b) eat quickly (c) keep quiet (d) smile widely
30. 30.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) costly but useless thing (b) a big white toy (c) a rare animal (d) a lucky charm
31. 31.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) in agreement (b) very busy (c) far apart (d) reading a book
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bottle (b) teacup (c) glass (d) bucket
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) wall (b) bench (c) chair (d) fence
34. 34.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) apple (b) pencil (c) bullet (d) biscuit
35. 35.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) extremely happy (b) very tired (c) in outer space (d) very far away
36. 36.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) winning a game (b) starting all over again (c) going backwards (d) a new square shape
37. 37.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) waste milk (b) be very hungry (c) worry about the past (d) cry loudly
38. 38.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very happy (b) very sleepy (c) in the rain (d) on a plane
39. 39.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a fancy dress (b) a secret prayer (c) a sad goodbye (d) good luck that looks bad
40. 40.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a hungry feeling (b) a nervous feeling (c) a happy dance (d) a stomach ache

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