Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 211 · 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 “keep an eye on” mean? (a) watch carefully (b) close one eye (c) stare rudely (d) wear glasses
2. 2.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) be very expensive (b) be cheap (c) hurt badly (d) need a doctor
3. 3.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) in summer (b) very soon (c) never (d) every morning
4. 4.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very quickly (b) very rarely (c) every night (d) at midnight
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) milk (b) juice (c) tea (d) water
6. 6.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) work late into the night (b) light a lamp (c) waste oil (d) cook at night
7. 7.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by fishing (b) with help (c) very slowly (d) by any means
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) eye (c) tree (d) hand
9. 9.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) in a ship (b) in the same trouble (c) very rich (d) on a holiday
10. 10.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a cold place (b) the top of a hill (c) only a small part (d) a melting ice block
11. 11.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very small (c) very easy (d) very tasty
12. 12.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) seven (b) nine (c) five (d) ten
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) leg (b) arm (c) hair (d) ear
14. 14.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) in the rain (b) on a plane (c) very sleepy (d) very happy
15. 15.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) very shy (b) bitten by a dog (c) brave again (d) careful after a bad time
16. 16.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) stare angrily (b) agree fully (c) look closely (d) see clearly
17. 17.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very tired (b) very far away (c) in outer space (d) extremely happy
18. 18.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) treasure (b) hatchet (c) bone (d) box
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) towel (b) bag (c) book (d) ball
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) ear (b) hand (c) eye (d) arm
21. 21.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) chalk (b) paper (c) cake (d) bread
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) sun (b) hill (c) moon (d) stars
23. 23.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) sing on stage (b) dance well (c) enjoy a song (d) accept the punishment
24. 24.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sea (b) from the sky (c) suddenly, unexpectedly (d) very sad
25. 25.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) starting all over again (b) going backwards (c) a new square shape (d) winning a game
26. 26.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hurt a shoulder (b) feel very cold (c) ignore someone (d) hug someone
27. 27.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a lucky charm (b) a big white toy (c) costly but useless thing (d) a rare animal
28. 28.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) river (b) ocean (c) glass (d) pond
29. 29.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) car (b) bus (c) boat (d) house
30. 30.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) animals are falling (b) a light shower (c) raining very heavily (d) pets are fighting
31. 31.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) hurt someone (b) help someone walk (c) trip someone (d) tease someone
32. 32.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a nervous feeling (b) a stomach ache (c) a happy dance (d) a hungry feeling
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) car (b) lamp (c) fire (d) stove
34. 34.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) clean up (b) give up (c) win easily (d) dry your hands
35. 35.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) a small gift (b) a broken straw (c) the final problem (d) the end of a drink
36. 36.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) hide a weapon (b) make peace (c) start a fight (d) dig a hole
37. 37.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) far apart (b) reading a book (c) in agreement (d) very busy
38. 38.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) close a bag (b) eat quickly (c) keep quiet (d) smile widely
39. 39.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) avoid the main point (b) clean the garden (c) run very fast (d) hit a plant
40. 40.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) hurry up (b) feed the horses (c) ride a horse (d) wait, be patient

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