Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 201 · 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 “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) make peace (b) hide a weapon (c) dig a hole (d) start a fight
2. 2.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) bus (b) car (c) house (d) boat
3. 3.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) tease someone (b) hurt someone (c) trip someone (d) help someone walk
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) fire (c) lamp (d) car
5. 5.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) hatchet (b) treasure (c) box (d) bone
6. 6.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) bag (b) ball (c) wall (d) sack
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) two (b) ten (c) zero (d) one
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) glass (b) bottle (c) teacup (d) bucket
9. 9.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) cook (b) look (c) crook (d) book
10. 10.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very quickly (b) every night (c) at midnight (d) very rarely
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) water (b) milk (c) tea (d) juice
12. 12.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) rats (b) cows (c) mice (d) dogs
13. 13.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) walk on ice (b) need new socks (c) feel very cold (d) get nervous and back out
14. 14.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) hand (b) foot (c) nose (d) leg
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) bag (b) book (c) ball (d) towel
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) sun (b) hill (c) moon (d) stars
17. 17.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) in summer (b) every morning (c) very soon (d) never
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) foot (b) leg (c) head (d) hand
19. 19.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sea (b) suddenly, unexpectedly (c) from the sky (d) very sad
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) hair (b) arm (c) leg (d) ear
21. 21.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) out in the rain (b) very busy (c) feeling unwell (d) very happy
22. 22.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) run very fast (b) clean the garden (c) avoid the main point (d) hit a plant
23. 23.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very small (b) very tasty (c) very sweet (d) very easy
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) bush (b) tree (c) garden (d) house
25. 25.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) close a bag (c) smile widely (d) keep quiet
26. 26.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a big wave (b) a sea journey (c) a very small amount (d) a rain shower
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) ears (b) hands (c) feet (d) eyes
28. 28.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) rest outside (b) fix a fence (c) fall down (d) not take a side
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) month (c) minute (d) hour
30. 30.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) brave again (b) careful after a bad time (c) very shy (d) bitten by a dog
31. 31.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) cook badly (b) tell a lie (c) waste food (d) tell a secret
32. 32.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) head (b) shoes (c) hands (d) stomach
33. 33.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) study hard (b) tear books (c) throw books (d) buy books
34. 34.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) light a lamp (b) cook at night (c) work late into the night (d) waste oil
35. 35.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) shake hands (b) help someone (c) borrow money (d) give a hand away
36. 36.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a hungry feeling (b) a stomach ache (c) a happy dance (d) a nervous feeling
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) eye (c) hand (d) tree
38. 38.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) dry your hands (b) clean up (c) give up (d) win easily
39. 39.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) costly but useless thing (b) a rare animal (c) a lucky charm (d) a big white toy
40. 40.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) cry loudly (b) be very hungry (c) waste milk (d) worry about the past

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