Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 222 · 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: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) feet (b) hands (c) ears (d) eyes
2. 2.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very happy (b) in the rain (c) very sleepy (d) on a plane
3. 3.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) go shopping (c) tell a secret (d) free a pet
4. 4.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) river (c) glass (d) ocean
5. 5.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) only a small part (b) the top of a hill (c) a melting ice block (d) a cold place
6. 6.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) seven (b) five (c) ten (d) nine
7. 7.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very quickly (b) at midnight (c) very rarely (d) every night
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) hand (b) tree (c) heart (d) eye
9. 9.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very happy (b) very busy (c) feeling unwell (d) out in the rain
10. 10.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) do two jobs at once (b) be very cruel (c) hunt birds (d) throw stones
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stick (b) stone (c) cup (d) straw
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) leg (b) arm (c) ear (d) hair
13. 13.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) very slowly (b) by fishing (c) with help (d) by any means
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) milk (b) air (c) sand (d) water
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) minute (c) month (d) hour
16. 16.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) cook badly (b) waste food (c) tell a lie (d) tell a secret
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bottle (b) glass (c) teacup (d) bucket
18. 18.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) dogs (b) rats (c) mice (d) cows
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) book (b) ball (c) towel (d) bag
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) tea (b) milk (c) beans (d) rice
21. 21.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) stop working for now (b) name the day (c) start a new day (d) phone a friend
22. 22.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) cry loudly (b) waste milk (c) be very hungry (d) worry about the past
23. 23.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) wait, be patient (b) hurry up (c) feed the horses (d) ride a horse
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) lamp (c) car (d) fire
25. 25.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a lucky charm (b) costly but useless thing (c) a rare animal (d) a big white toy
26. 26.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) in agreement (b) far apart (c) reading a book (d) very busy
27. 27.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) cook at night (b) waste oil (c) light a lamp (d) work late into the night
28. 28.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) shoes (b) hands (c) stomach (d) head
29. 29.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) start a friendly talk (b) break something cold (c) feel very cold (d) get very angry
30. 30.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) in summer (b) every morning (c) very soon (d) never
31. 31.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) red (b) pink (c) blue (d) green
32. 32.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
33. 33.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) wear glasses (b) close one eye (c) watch carefully (d) stare rudely
34. 34.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
35. 35.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel lucky (b) turn blue (c) feel cold (d) feel sad
36. 36.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) be very expensive (b) hurt badly (c) be cheap (d) need a doctor
37. 37.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) very early (b) every hour (c) at 11 o'clock (d) at the last moment
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) zero (b) one (c) ten (d) two
39. 39.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) bus (b) house (c) car (d) boat
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) dogs (b) horses (c) cows (d) goats

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