Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 215 · 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: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) month (b) hour (c) minute (d) day
2. 2.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) look closely (b) see clearly (c) agree fully (d) stare angrily
3. 3.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) very busy (b) in agreement (c) reading a book (d) far apart
4. 4.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) treasure (b) box (c) bone (d) hatchet
5. 5.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very quickly (b) at midnight (c) very rarely (d) every night
6. 6.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) cook badly (c) tell a lie (d) tell a secret
7. 7.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) foot (b) hand (c) water (d) shoulder
8. 8.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) mice (b) dogs (c) rats (d) cows
9. 9.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) head (b) hands (c) stomach (d) shoes
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) glass (b) bottle (c) teacup (d) bucket
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) tree (b) eye (c) hand (d) heart
12. 12.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) dig a hole (b) hide a weapon (c) make peace (d) start a fight
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stone (b) stick (c) cup (d) straw
14. 14.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) name the day (b) stop working for now (c) phone a friend (d) start a new day
15. 15.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) break a tooth (b) eat something hard (c) bravely do a hard thing (d) get angry
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) beans (b) milk (c) tea (d) rice
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) house (b) bag (c) box (d) room
18. 18.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) nose (b) foot (c) hand (d) leg
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) goats (b) dogs (c) cows (d) horses
20. 20.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a hungry cat (b) a dying fish (c) uncomfortable in a place (d) a good swimmer
21. 21.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) on a plane (b) in the rain (c) very happy (d) very sleepy
22. 22.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a fancy dress (b) a sad goodbye (c) a secret prayer (d) good luck that looks bad
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) water (b) tea (c) milk (d) juice
24. 24.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very busy (b) very happy (c) out in the rain (d) feeling unwell
25. 25.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a postal holiday (b) a special, happy day (c) a sad day (d) a day of danger
26. 26.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) an eye problem (b) a greedy person (c) a dearly loved person (d) a red fruit
27. 27.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) boat (b) bus (c) car (d) house
28. 28.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) refuse to listen (b) whisper softly (c) lose hearing (d) listen carefully
29. 29.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) piece (b) bowl (c) plate (d) box
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) wall (b) bench (c) chair (d) fence
31. 31.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) a light shower (b) animals are falling (c) raining very heavily (d) pets are fighting
32. 32.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very far away (b) in outer space (c) very tired (d) extremely happy
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sun (b) sea (c) moon (d) sky
34. 34.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) very slowly (b) by fishing (c) by any means (d) with help
35. 35.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) stare rudely (b) watch carefully (c) wear glasses (d) close one eye
36. 36.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) get nervous and back out (b) walk on ice (c) need new socks (d) feel very cold
37. 37.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) cook food (b) make things worse (c) fill a car (d) put out a fire
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) sand (b) milk (c) air (d) water
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) garden (b) house (c) bush (d) tree
40. 40.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) ten (b) nine (c) seven (d) five

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