Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 219 · 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 “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) careful after a bad time (b) very shy (c) bitten by a dog (d) brave again
2. 2.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) put out a fire (b) cook food (c) make things worse (d) fill a car
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bottle (b) glass (c) bucket (d) teacup
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) eye (c) hand (d) tree
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) house (b) bush (c) garden (d) tree
6. 6.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) pets are fighting (b) animals are falling (c) a light shower (d) raining very heavily
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) water (b) milk (c) juice (d) tea
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice (d) beans
9. 9.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) clean the garden (b) run very fast (c) hit a plant (d) avoid the main point
10. 10.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by fishing (b) very slowly (c) with help (d) by any means
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) sky (c) sun (d) moon
12. 12.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) name the day (b) stop working for now (c) start a new day (d) phone a friend
13. 13.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) shoes (b) head (c) hands (d) stomach
14. 14.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) whisper softly (b) lose hearing (c) refuse to listen (d) listen carefully
15. 15.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
16. 16.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very rarely (b) every night (c) at midnight (d) very quickly
17. 17.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a melting ice block (b) a cold place (c) only a small part (d) the top of a hill
18. 18.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a dying fish (b) a good swimmer (c) uncomfortable in a place (d) a hungry cat
19. 19.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) ignore someone (b) feel very cold (c) hug someone (d) hurt a shoulder
20. 20.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) treasure (b) bone (c) box (d) hatchet
21. 21.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) feeling unwell (b) very busy (c) very happy (d) out in the rain
22. 22.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) extremely happy (b) in outer space (c) very far away (d) very tired
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) dogs (b) horses (c) goats (d) cows
24. 24.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) glass (b) ocean (c) pond (d) river
25. 25.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) stare rudely (b) wear glasses (c) watch carefully (d) close one eye
26. 26.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) walk on ice (b) need new socks (c) feel very cold (d) get nervous and back out
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) paper (b) candle (c) oil (d) lamp
28. 28.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very small (c) very tasty (d) very easy
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) lamp (c) car (d) fire
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stone (b) stick (c) cup (d) straw
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) water (b) sand (c) milk (d) air
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) two (b) ten (c) zero (d) one
33. 33.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) study hard (b) tear books (c) throw books (d) buy books
34. 34.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) blue (b) pink (c) red (d) green
35. 35.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a rain shower (b) a very small amount (c) a sea journey (d) a big wave
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) leg (b) foot (c) hand (d) head
37. 37.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) very rich (b) in a ship (c) on a holiday (d) in the same trouble
38. 38.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) cows (b) rats (c) mice (d) dogs
39. 39.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) seven (b) five (c) ten (d) nine
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) day (c) hour (d) month

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