Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 20 · 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: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) hands (b) shoes (c) head (d) stomach
2. 2.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a melting ice block (b) the top of a hill (c) only a small part (d) a cold place
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) hand (b) heart (c) tree (d) eye
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) eyes (b) ears (c) feet (d) hands
5. 5.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) hand (b) water (c) foot (d) shoulder
6. 6.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) give a hand away (b) borrow money (c) help someone (d) shake hands
7. 7.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a good swimmer (b) a dying fish (c) a hungry cat (d) uncomfortable in a place
8. 8.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) river (b) glass (c) pond (d) ocean
9. 9.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) hurt badly (b) need a doctor (c) be very expensive (d) be cheap
10. 10.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) tell a secret (c) go shopping (d) free a pet
11. 11.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) cook food (b) put out a fire (c) make things worse (d) fill a car
12. 12.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) get very angry (c) start a friendly talk (d) break something cold
13. 13.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) nine (b) ten (c) five (d) seven
14. 14.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) wear glasses (b) close one eye (c) watch carefully (d) stare rudely
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) hand (b) arm (c) ear (d) eye
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) bush (b) tree (c) garden (d) house
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) candle (b) paper (c) oil (d) lamp
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) hill (b) sun (c) stars (d) moon
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sky (b) sun (c) moon (d) sea
20. 20.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) chalk (b) cake (c) paper (d) bread
21. 21.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) win easily (b) clean up (c) give up (d) dry your hands
22. 22.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sea (b) suddenly, unexpectedly (c) very sad (d) from the sky
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bucket (b) bottle (c) teacup (d) glass
24. 24.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very quickly (b) at midnight (c) every night (d) very rarely
25. 25.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a happy dance (b) a hungry feeling (c) a stomach ache (d) a nervous feeling
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) hair (b) ear (c) arm (d) leg
27. 27.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) hatchet (b) box (c) bone (d) treasure
28. 28.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) mice (b) rats (c) cows (d) dogs
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) two (b) one (c) ten (d) zero
30. 30.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
31. 31.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) starting all over again (b) winning a game (c) a new square shape (d) going backwards
32. 32.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) an eye problem (b) a red fruit (c) a greedy person (d) a dearly loved person
33. 33.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) leg (b) hand (c) foot (d) nose
34. 34.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
35. 35.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) light a lamp (b) work late into the night (c) cook at night (d) waste oil
36. 36.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) buy books (b) study hard (c) tear books (d) throw books
37. 37.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
38. 38.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) eat something hard (b) bravely do a hard thing (c) get angry (d) break a tooth
39. 39.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) agree fully (b) see clearly (c) look closely (d) stare angrily
40. 40.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

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