Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 198 · 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 piece of cake” mean? (a) very small (b) very sweet (c) very tasty (d) very easy
2. 2.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) hands (b) shoes (c) head (d) stomach
3. 3.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) agree fully (b) see clearly (c) stare angrily (d) look closely
4. 4.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) smile widely (c) close a bag (d) keep quiet
5. 5.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) nose (b) hand (c) leg (d) foot
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) bush (b) garden (c) house (d) tree
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) air (b) water (c) milk (d) sand
8. 8.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) sack (b) bag (c) ball (d) wall
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) arm (b) leg (c) hair (d) ear
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) car (c) lamp (d) fire
11. 11.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) start a new day (b) name the day (c) stop working for now (d) phone a friend
12. 12.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) animals are falling (b) pets are fighting (c) raining very heavily (d) a light shower
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sun (b) sky (c) sea (d) moon
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) tea (b) juice (c) water (d) milk
15. 15.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) put out a fire (b) fill a car (c) cook food (d) make things worse
16. 16.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) treasure (b) box (c) bone (d) hatchet
17. 17.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) river (c) ocean (d) glass
18. 18.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) worry about the past (b) waste milk (c) cry loudly (d) be very hungry
19. 19.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a stomach ache (b) a hungry feeling (c) a happy dance (d) a nervous feeling
20. 20.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
21. 21.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) house (b) bus (c) car (d) boat
22. 22.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) light a lamp (b) cook at night (c) waste oil (d) work late into the night
23. 23.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) reading a book (b) very busy (c) far apart (d) in agreement
24. 24.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cows (b) cats (c) rats (d) mice
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) ear (b) eye (c) arm (d) hand
26. 26.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a greedy person (b) a red fruit (c) an eye problem (d) a dearly loved person
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice (d) beans
28. 28.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) hide a weapon (b) dig a hole (c) start a fight (d) make peace
29. 29.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very happy (b) very busy (c) out in the rain (d) feeling unwell
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) candle (b) lamp (c) oil (d) paper
31. 31.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) in a ship (b) on a holiday (c) very rich (d) in the same trouble
32. 32.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fall down (b) fix a fence (c) not take a side (d) rest outside
33. 33.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sea (b) from the sky (c) suddenly, unexpectedly (d) very sad
34. 34.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) book (b) crook (c) cook (d) look
35. 35.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) pencil (b) apple (c) bullet (d) biscuit
36. 36.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very quickly (b) every night (c) very rarely (d) at midnight
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) hands (b) eyes (c) ears (d) feet
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) hand (b) head (c) foot (d) leg
39. 39.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) in summer (b) every morning (c) never (d) very soon
40. 40.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) walk on ice (c) need new socks (d) get nervous and back out

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