Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 21 · 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 “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) need a doctor (b) hurt badly (c) be cheap (d) be very expensive
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) milk (b) water (c) juice (d) tea
3. 3.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) paper (b) bread (c) cake (d) chalk
4. 4.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) need new socks (c) get nervous and back out (d) walk on ice
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) moon (c) sun (d) sky
6. 6.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by fishing (b) very slowly (c) by any means (d) with help
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) chair (b) bench (c) fence (d) wall
8. 8.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) bowl (b) piece (c) box (d) plate
9. 9.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) clean up (b) dry your hands (c) give up (d) win easily
10. 10.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) cook badly (c) tell a lie (d) tell a secret
11. 11.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) wall (b) ball (c) bag (d) sack
12. 12.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) close a bag (b) eat quickly (c) smile widely (d) keep quiet
13. 13.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) seven (b) nine (c) ten (d) five
14. 14.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) on a plane (b) very sleepy (c) very happy (d) in the rain
15. 15.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) hatchet (b) box (c) treasure (d) bone
16. 16.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) animals are falling (b) raining very heavily (c) a light shower (d) pets are fighting
17. 17.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) very sad (b) from the sea (c) from the sky (d) suddenly, unexpectedly
18. 18.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) starting all over again (b) going backwards (c) winning a game (d) a new square shape
19. 19.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) wear glasses (b) watch carefully (c) stare rudely (d) close one eye
20. 20.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) dogs (b) rats (c) mice (d) cows
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) water (b) air (c) milk (d) sand
22. 22.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) name the day (b) phone a friend (c) stop working for now (d) start a new day
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) bag (b) ball (c) towel (d) book
24. 24.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
25. 25.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) dig a hole (b) hide a weapon (c) start a fight (d) make peace
26. 26.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel lucky (b) feel sad (c) feel cold (d) turn blue
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) stars (b) sun (c) moon (d) hill
28. 28.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a special, happy day (b) a day of danger (c) a sad day (d) a postal holiday
29. 29.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) agree fully (b) look closely (c) stare angrily (d) see clearly
30. 30.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) red (b) green (c) blue (d) pink
31. 31.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) bus (b) car (c) boat (d) house
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) lamp (b) oil (c) paper (d) candle
33. 33.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
34. 34.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very small (c) very tasty (d) very easy
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) teacup (b) bucket (c) glass (d) bottle
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) ear (b) hair (c) arm (d) leg
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) ear (b) hand (c) arm (d) eye
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) hand (b) foot (c) head (d) leg
39. 39.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) put out a fire (b) cook food (c) fill a car (d) make things worse
40. 40.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a dearly loved person (b) an eye problem (c) a greedy person (d) a red fruit

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