Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 199 · 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 “keep an eye on” mean? (a) wear glasses (b) watch carefully (c) close one eye (d) stare rudely
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) month (c) minute (d) hour
4. 4.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) shoulder (b) hand (c) foot (d) water
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) room (b) house (c) bag (d) box
6. 6.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
7. 7.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) out in the rain (b) very happy (c) feeling unwell (d) very busy
8. 8.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) work late into the night (b) waste oil (c) cook at night (d) light a lamp
9. 9.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) very early (b) at the last moment (c) at 11 o'clock (d) every hour
10. 10.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) give a hand away (b) help someone (c) shake hands (d) borrow money
11. 11.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a dying fish (b) a good swimmer (c) uncomfortable in a place (d) a hungry cat
12. 12.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) stare angrily (b) agree fully (c) look closely (d) see clearly
13. 13.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
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) lamp (b) paper (c) oil (d) candle
15. 15.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) cows (b) rats (c) dogs (d) mice
16. 16.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) big fuss over little (b) bad weather (c) a broken cup (d) spilt tea
17. 17.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) break a tooth (b) get angry (c) bravely do a hard thing (d) eat something hard
18. 18.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) in summer (b) very soon (c) never (d) every morning
19. 19.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) smile widely (b) keep quiet (c) eat quickly (d) close a bag
20. 20.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) help someone walk (b) hurt someone (c) trip someone (d) tease someone
21. 21.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) extremely happy (b) very tired (c) very far away (d) in outer space
22. 22.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very small (b) very easy (c) very sweet (d) very tasty
23. 23.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a sad day (b) a special, happy day (c) a postal holiday (d) a day of danger
24. 24.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel cold (b) feel sad (c) feel lucky (d) turn blue
25. 25.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by any means (b) with help (c) very slowly (d) by fishing
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) sun (b) moon (c) hill (d) stars
27. 27.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) glass (c) river (d) ocean
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) hand (b) ear (c) arm (d) eye
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) bush (b) garden (c) tree (d) house
30. 30.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) hands (b) shoes (c) stomach (d) head
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stick (b) stone (c) cup (d) straw
32. 32.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) bitten by a dog (b) careful after a bad time (c) brave again (d) very shy
33. 33.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) very busy (b) feeling warm (c) taking a bath (d) in trouble
34. 34.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) mice (b) cats (c) rats (d) cows
35. 35.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) pencil (b) apple (c) biscuit (d) bullet
36. 36.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) paper (b) chalk (c) bread (d) cake
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) hand (b) tree (c) heart (d) eye
38. 38.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) be very hungry (b) waste milk (c) worry about the past (d) cry loudly
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) ball (b) towel (c) bag (d) book
40. 40.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) tear books (b) throw books (c) study hard (d) buy books

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