Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 217 · 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: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) cows (b) dogs (c) goats (d) horses
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) lamp (b) fire (c) car (d) stove
3. 3.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) suddenly, unexpectedly (b) from the sea (c) from the sky (d) very sad
4. 4.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) rats (b) cats (c) cows (d) mice
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) towel (b) bag (c) book (d) ball
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stick (b) cup (c) straw (d) stone
7. 7.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) the top of a hill (b) a cold place (c) only a small part (d) a melting ice block
8. 8.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) hatchet (b) treasure (c) bone (d) box
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) eyes (b) feet (c) hands (d) ears
10. 10.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) make peace (b) dig a hole (c) hide a weapon (d) start a fight
11. 11.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) at 11 o'clock (b) very early (c) every hour (d) at the last moment
12. 12.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a stomach ache (b) a hungry feeling (c) a happy dance (d) a nervous feeling
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) box (b) bag (c) room (d) house
14. 14.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) waste milk (b) worry about the past (c) cry loudly (d) be very hungry
15. 15.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hug someone (b) feel very cold (c) ignore someone (d) hurt a shoulder
16. 16.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) shoes (b) hands (c) stomach (d) head
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) tea (b) juice (c) water (d) milk
18. 18.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) tell a lie (c) tell a secret (d) cook badly
19. 19.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) ocean (c) river (d) glass
20. 20.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) work late into the night (b) waste oil (c) cook at night (d) light a lamp
21. 21.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very easy (b) very sweet (c) very small (d) very tasty
22. 22.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) water (b) shoulder (c) foot (d) hand
23. 23.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) red (c) blue (d) green
24. 24.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a rare animal (b) a big white toy (c) costly but useless thing (d) a lucky charm
25. 25.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
26. 26.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) pencil (b) apple (c) bullet (d) biscuit
27. 27.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) crook (b) look (c) cook (d) book
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) hand (b) arm (c) ear (d) eye
29. 29.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) in outer space (b) very far away (c) extremely happy (d) very tired
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) moon (b) sun (c) stars (d) hill
31. 31.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very rarely (b) every night (c) very quickly (d) at midnight
32. 32.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) far apart (b) in agreement (c) very busy (d) reading a book
33. 33.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) in the rain (b) very happy (c) very sleepy (d) on a plane
34. 34.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) ball (b) bag (c) sack (d) wall
35. 35.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) stare angrily (b) see clearly (c) agree fully (d) look closely
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) tree (b) heart (c) eye (d) hand
37. 37.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
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) bench (b) chair (c) fence (d) wall
39. 39.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) be very cruel (b) hunt birds (c) throw stones (d) do two jobs at once
40. 40.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) punch a bag (b) pack a bag (c) go shopping (d) go to bed

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