Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 225 · 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 “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) a broken cup (b) spilt tea (c) big fuss over little (d) bad weather
2. 2.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) out in the rain (b) very happy (c) very busy (d) feeling unwell
3. 3.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) free a pet (c) go shopping (d) tell a secret
4. 4.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) blue (c) red (d) green
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) sky (c) sun (d) moon
6. 6.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) hide a weapon (b) make peace (c) dig a hole (d) start a fight
7. 7.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) stop working for now (b) start a new day (c) phone a friend (d) name the day
8. 8.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) break something cold (c) get very angry (d) start a friendly talk
9. 9.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) bread (b) paper (c) chalk (d) cake
10. 10.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) good luck that looks bad (b) a secret prayer (c) a fancy dress (d) a sad goodbye
11. 11.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very small (c) very tasty (d) very easy
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) arm (b) eye (c) ear (d) hand
13. 13.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) punch a bag (b) pack a bag (c) go to bed (d) go shopping
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) rice (b) beans (c) milk (d) tea
15. 15.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) only a small part (b) a melting ice block (c) a cold place (d) the top of a hill
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) room (b) box (c) house (d) bag
17. 17.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) turn blue (b) feel sad (c) feel cold (d) feel lucky
18. 18.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
19. 19.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) taking a bath (b) in trouble (c) feeling warm (d) very busy
20. 20.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) a broken straw (b) the end of a drink (c) the final problem (d) a small gift
21. 21.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) look (b) cook (c) crook (d) book
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) goats (b) dogs (c) horses (d) cows
23. 23.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very tired (b) very far away (c) in outer space (d) extremely happy
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bottle (b) teacup (c) bucket (d) glass
25. 25.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) seven (b) nine (c) ten (d) five
26. 26.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a sad day (b) a special, happy day (c) a day of danger (d) a postal holiday
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) stars (b) moon (c) hill (d) sun
28. 28.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a good swimmer (b) a hungry cat (c) uncomfortable in a place (d) a dying fish
29. 29.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) wall (b) ball (c) sack (d) bag
30. 30.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) raining very heavily (b) animals are falling (c) pets are fighting (d) a light shower
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) eyes (b) feet (c) hands (d) ears
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) zero (b) one (c) ten (d) two
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) juice (b) tea (c) milk (d) water
34. 34.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) every hour (b) at 11 o'clock (c) at the last moment (d) very early
35. 35.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) be cheap (b) need a doctor (c) hurt badly (d) be very expensive
36. 36.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) ride a horse (b) wait, be patient (c) feed the horses (d) hurry up
37. 37.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a very small amount (b) a rain shower (c) a big wave (d) a sea journey
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) hour (b) minute (c) month (d) day
39. 39.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) head (b) shoes (c) hands (d) stomach
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) candle (b) lamp (c) oil (d) paper

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