Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 208 · 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) five (b) ten (c) nine (d) seven
2. 2.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) careful after a bad time (b) bitten by a dog (c) very shy (d) brave again
3. 3.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) big fuss over little (b) spilt tea (c) bad weather (d) a broken cup
4. 4.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) green (b) blue (c) pink (d) red
5. 5.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) bread (b) paper (c) chalk (d) cake
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) book (b) bag (c) towel (d) ball
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) paper (b) lamp (c) oil (d) candle
8. 8.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fix a fence (b) fall down (c) rest outside (d) not take a side
9. 9.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a stomach ache (b) a happy dance (c) a hungry feeling (d) a nervous feeling
10. 10.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) enjoy a song (b) dance well (c) sing on stage (d) accept the punishment
11. 11.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) hand (b) foot (c) leg (d) nose
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) chair (b) bench (c) fence (d) wall
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) room (b) bag (c) box (d) house
14. 14.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) borrow money (b) help someone (c) shake hands (d) give a hand away
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) hour (c) minute (d) month
16. 16.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very tasty (b) very easy (c) very sweet (d) very small
17. 17.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sky (b) very sad (c) suddenly, unexpectedly (d) from the sea
18. 18.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) very slowly (b) by fishing (c) with help (d) by any means
19. 19.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a fancy dress (b) a secret prayer (c) a sad goodbye (d) good luck that looks bad
20. 20.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) on a holiday (b) in a ship (c) very rich (d) in the same trouble
21. 21.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
22. 22.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a hungry cat (b) uncomfortable in a place (c) a good swimmer (d) a dying fish
23. 23.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
24. 24.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) get angry (b) bravely do a hard thing (c) break a tooth (d) eat something hard
25. 25.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) cook badly (b) tell a secret (c) tell a lie (d) waste food
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) hill (b) sun (c) moon (d) stars
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sun (b) sky (c) sea (d) moon
28. 28.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) feeling unwell (b) out in the rain (c) very busy (d) very happy
29. 29.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) crook (b) look (c) cook (d) book
30. 30.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a day of danger (b) a sad day (c) a special, happy day (d) a postal holiday
31. 31.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) bullet (b) biscuit (c) apple (d) pencil
32. 32.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) piece (b) box (c) plate (d) bowl
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) beans (b) tea (c) rice (d) milk
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) dogs (b) horses (c) goats (d) cows
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) ear (b) arm (c) hair (d) leg
36. 36.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a greedy person (b) an eye problem (c) a dearly loved person (d) a red fruit
37. 37.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very rarely (b) at midnight (c) very quickly (d) every night
38. 38.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) pets are fighting (b) raining very heavily (c) animals are falling (d) a light shower
39. 39.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) mice (b) cats (c) cows (d) rats
40. 40.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) punch a bag (b) go to bed (c) go shopping (d) pack a bag

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