Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 207 · 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: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) ten (b) seven (c) nine (d) five
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) zero (b) two (c) ten (d) one
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) eye (b) hand (c) arm (d) ear
4. 4.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) close a bag (b) eat quickly (c) keep quiet (d) smile widely
5. 5.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) foot (b) water (c) hand (d) shoulder
6. 6.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a cold place (b) only a small part (c) the top of a hill (d) a melting ice block
7. 7.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) cake (b) paper (c) bread (d) chalk
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) foot (b) hand (c) leg (d) head
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) chair (b) fence (c) wall (d) bench
10. 10.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) mice (b) rats (c) cows (d) dogs
11. 11.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) throw stones (b) hunt birds (c) do two jobs at once (d) be very cruel
12. 12.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very sleepy (b) in the rain (c) very happy (d) on a plane
13. 13.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very busy (b) very happy (c) feeling unwell (d) out in the rain
14. 14.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) box (b) hatchet (c) bone (d) treasure
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) oil (b) paper (c) lamp (d) candle
16. 16.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) very slowly (b) with help (c) by fishing (d) by any means
17. 17.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) cook badly (b) tell a secret (c) waste food (d) tell a lie
18. 18.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) taking a bath (b) very busy (c) in trouble (d) feeling warm
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) tree (b) heart (c) eye (d) hand
20. 20.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) nose (b) foot (c) hand (d) leg
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) horses (b) cows (c) dogs (d) goats
22. 22.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) eat something hard (b) break a tooth (c) bravely do a hard thing (d) get angry
23. 23.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
24. 24.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) bus (b) boat (c) house (d) car
25. 25.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) clean the garden (b) run very fast (c) hit a plant (d) avoid the main point
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bucket (b) glass (c) teacup (d) bottle
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) milk (b) tea (c) beans (d) rice
28. 28.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel cold (b) feel lucky (c) feel sad (d) turn blue
29. 29.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) put out a fire (b) make things worse (c) fill a car (d) cook food
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) cup (b) stone (c) stick (d) straw
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) tea (b) water (c) milk (d) juice
32. 32.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) start a friendly talk (b) break something cold (c) get very angry (d) feel very cold
33. 33.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a lucky charm (b) a rare animal (c) a big white toy (d) costly but useless thing
34. 34.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) box (b) piece (c) bowl (d) plate
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) water (b) milk (c) air (d) sand
36. 36.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) go shopping (b) tell a lie (c) free a pet (d) tell a secret
37. 37.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) sack (b) bag (c) wall (d) ball
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) bush (c) garden (d) house
39. 39.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sea (b) from the sky (c) suddenly, unexpectedly (d) very sad
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) minute (c) month (d) hour

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