Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 223 · 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: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) mice (b) cows (c) cats (d) rats
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) tea (b) juice (c) water (d) milk
3. 3.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) waste milk (b) cry loudly (c) worry about the past (d) be very hungry
4. 4.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) wall (b) bag (c) ball (d) sack
5. 5.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) stare rudely (b) watch carefully (c) wear glasses (d) close one eye
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) lamp (b) oil (c) candle (d) paper
7. 7.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) hands (b) head (c) shoes (d) stomach
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) milk (b) water (c) air (d) sand
9. 9.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a fancy dress (b) a secret prayer (c) a sad goodbye (d) good luck that looks bad
10. 10.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very far away (b) very tired (c) in outer space (d) extremely happy
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) bag (b) towel (c) ball (d) book
12. 12.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) apple (b) biscuit (c) pencil (d) bullet
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) moon (b) sun (c) sky (d) sea
14. 14.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) feed the horses (b) wait, be patient (c) ride a horse (d) hurry up
15. 15.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a happy dance (b) a stomach ache (c) a hungry feeling (d) a nervous feeling
16. 16.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) throw stones (b) hunt birds (c) do two jobs at once (d) be very cruel
17. 17.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) careful after a bad time (b) brave again (c) bitten by a dog (d) very shy
18. 18.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) cook at night (b) work late into the night (c) light a lamp (d) waste oil
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) garden (c) house (d) bush
20. 20.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) an eye problem (b) a red fruit (c) a greedy person (d) a dearly loved person
21. 21.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) never (b) in summer (c) very soon (d) every morning
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) hill (b) sun (c) stars (d) moon
23. 23.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fix a fence (b) not take a side (c) fall down (d) rest outside
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) ear (b) arm (c) leg (d) hair
25. 25.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) cook food (b) fill a car (c) put out a fire (d) make things worse
26. 26.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) car (b) house (c) bus (d) boat
27. 27.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) cake (b) paper (c) chalk (d) bread
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) head (b) leg (c) hand (d) foot
29. 29.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) listening eagerly (b) having big ears (c) hard of hearing (d) very noisy
30. 30.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) out in the rain (b) very happy (c) very busy (d) feeling unwell
31. 31.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) enjoy a song (b) sing on stage (c) accept the punishment (d) dance well
32. 32.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) book (b) cook (c) look (d) crook
33. 33.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sky (b) very sad (c) from the sea (d) suddenly, unexpectedly
34. 34.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) every night (b) at midnight (c) very quickly (d) very rarely
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) chair (b) wall (c) fence (d) bench
36. 36.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) get very angry (b) break something cold (c) feel very cold (d) start a friendly talk
37. 37.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) hide a weapon (b) make peace (c) start a fight (d) dig a hole
38. 38.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) be cheap (b) hurt badly (c) be very expensive (d) need a doctor
39. 39.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) the final problem (b) a small gift (c) a broken straw (d) the end of a drink
40. 40.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very easy (b) very tasty (c) very sweet (d) very small

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