Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 221 · 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 “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a greedy person (b) a red fruit (c) an eye problem (d) a dearly loved person
2. 2.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) cake (b) bread (c) paper (d) chalk
3. 3.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) close a bag (c) keep quiet (d) smile widely
4. 4.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a rain shower (b) a big wave (c) a sea journey (d) a very small amount
5. 5.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) mice (b) rats (c) dogs (d) cows
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) moon (b) sun (c) sea (d) sky
7. 7.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fix a fence (b) not take a side (c) rest outside (d) fall down
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) leg (b) hand (c) foot (d) head
9. 9.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) ball (b) wall (c) sack (d) bag
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) oil (b) candle (c) paper (d) lamp
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) sun (b) hill (c) stars (d) moon
12. 12.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) dry your hands (b) give up (c) win easily (d) clean up
13. 13.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) agree fully (b) look closely (c) see clearly (d) stare angrily
14. 14.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by fishing (b) very slowly (c) by any means (d) with help
15. 15.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) ten (b) seven (c) five (d) nine
16. 16.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) biscuit (b) bullet (c) apple (d) pencil
17. 17.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) hit a plant (b) clean the garden (c) avoid the main point (d) run very fast
18. 18.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) crook (b) cook (c) book (d) look
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) juice (b) water (c) tea (d) milk
20. 20.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) hunt birds (b) do two jobs at once (c) throw stones (d) be very cruel
21. 21.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) ignore someone (b) hug someone (c) feel very cold (d) hurt a shoulder
22. 22.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) good luck that looks bad (b) a sad goodbye (c) a secret prayer (d) a fancy dress
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) book (b) towel (c) ball (d) bag
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) arm (b) hair (c) ear (d) leg
25. 25.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) ocean (b) pond (c) river (d) glass
26. 26.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) bone (b) box (c) hatchet (d) treasure
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) month (b) day (c) hour (d) minute
28. 28.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) turn blue (b) feel lucky (c) feel cold (d) feel sad
29. 29.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) hand (b) leg (c) nose (d) foot
30. 30.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) cook at night (b) light a lamp (c) waste oil (d) work late into the night
31. 31.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) get angry (b) bravely do a hard thing (c) break a tooth (d) eat something hard
32. 32.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) cry loudly (b) be very hungry (c) waste milk (d) worry about the past
33. 33.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) shake hands (b) give a hand away (c) borrow money (d) help someone
34. 34.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cows (b) cats (c) mice (d) rats
35. 35.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) every hour (b) at the last moment (c) at 11 o'clock (d) very early
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) rice (b) milk (c) tea (d) beans
37. 37.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) extremely happy (b) in outer space (c) very tired (d) very far away
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) house (b) garden (c) bush (d) tree
39. 39.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) house (b) car (c) bus (d) boat
40. 40.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very happy (b) on a plane (c) very sleepy (d) in the rain

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