Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 209 · 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: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) tea (b) juice (c) water (d) milk
2. 2.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a fancy dress (b) good luck that looks bad (c) a sad goodbye (d) a secret prayer
3. 3.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go to bed (b) pack a bag (c) go shopping (d) punch a bag
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) ball (b) book (c) towel (d) bag
5. 5.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hurt a shoulder (b) ignore someone (c) feel very cold (d) hug someone
6. 6.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) green (b) pink (c) red (d) blue
7. 7.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) help someone walk (b) hurt someone (c) trip someone (d) tease someone
8. 8.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) book (b) crook (c) cook (d) look
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) hands (b) eyes (c) feet (d) ears
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) ear (b) leg (c) arm (d) hair
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) eye (b) hand (c) arm (d) ear
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) bush (b) tree (c) garden (d) house
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) box (b) room (c) bag (d) house
14. 14.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) cook at night (b) work late into the night (c) light a lamp (d) waste oil
15. 15.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) seven (b) five (c) nine (d) ten
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) milk (b) rice (c) beans (d) tea
17. 17.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) accept the punishment (b) sing on stage (c) enjoy a song (d) dance well
18. 18.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) winning a game (b) a new square shape (c) starting all over again (d) going backwards
19. 19.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) bag (b) ball (c) sack (d) wall
20. 20.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) cook badly (c) tell a lie (d) tell a secret
21. 21.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) see clearly (b) look closely (c) stare angrily (d) agree fully
22. 22.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) the final problem (b) a small gift (c) the end of a drink (d) a broken straw
23. 23.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) cows (b) dogs (c) rats (d) mice
24. 24.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) bone (b) treasure (c) box (d) hatchet
25. 25.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) a light shower (b) pets are fighting (c) animals are falling (d) raining very heavily
26. 26.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) close a bag (c) smile widely (d) keep quiet
27. 27.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) need a doctor (b) hurt badly (c) be very expensive (d) be cheap
28. 28.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very tasty (c) very small (d) very easy
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) straw (b) stick (c) cup (d) stone
30. 30.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) cry loudly (b) be very hungry (c) worry about the past (d) waste milk
31. 31.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) reading a book (b) in agreement (c) far apart (d) very busy
32. 32.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) very rich (b) on a holiday (c) in a ship (d) in the same trouble
33. 33.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) tear books (b) buy books (c) throw books (d) study hard
34. 34.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a stomach ache (b) a happy dance (c) a nervous feeling (d) a hungry feeling
35. 35.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) suddenly, unexpectedly (b) very sad (c) from the sky (d) from the sea
36. 36.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) every hour (b) at the last moment (c) very early (d) at 11 o'clock
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) sun (b) stars (c) hill (d) moon
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) glass (b) bucket (c) bottle (d) teacup
39. 39.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) every morning (b) in summer (c) very soon (d) never
40. 40.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) go shopping (b) tell a secret (c) free a pet (d) tell a lie

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