Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 228 · 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 “when pigs fly” mean? (a) in summer (b) every morning (c) never (d) very soon
2. 2.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very sleepy (b) in the rain (c) on a plane (d) very happy
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) paper (b) lamp (c) oil (d) candle
4. 4.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a melting ice block (b) the top of a hill (c) only a small part (d) a cold place
5. 5.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) waste milk (b) be very hungry (c) cry loudly (d) worry about the past
6. 6.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) look closely (b) see clearly (c) stare angrily (d) agree fully
7. 7.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) on a holiday (b) in a ship (c) very rich (d) in the same trouble
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) box (b) bag (c) room (d) house
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sky (b) sun (c) moon (d) sea
10. 10.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) hurt someone (b) tease someone (c) help someone walk (d) trip someone
11. 11.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very quickly (b) at midnight (c) every night (d) very rarely
12. 12.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) waste oil (b) light a lamp (c) work late into the night (d) cook at night
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) hand (b) arm (c) eye (d) ear
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) eye (c) hand (d) tree
15. 15.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) very shy (b) bitten by a dog (c) careful after a bad time (d) brave again
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) two (b) zero (c) one (d) ten
17. 17.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) stop working for now (b) name the day (c) phone a friend (d) start a new day
18. 18.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very busy (b) very happy (c) feeling unwell (d) out in the rain
19. 19.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) very sad (b) from the sky (c) from the sea (d) suddenly, unexpectedly
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) water (b) air (c) sand (d) milk
21. 21.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
22. 22.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a secret (b) cook badly (c) tell a lie (d) waste food
23. 23.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) clean the garden (b) hit a plant (c) avoid the main point (d) run very fast
24. 24.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) buy books (b) throw books (c) tear books (d) study hard
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) hour (c) month (d) minute
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) ball (b) bag (c) book (d) towel
27. 27.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) glass (c) river (d) ocean
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) wall (b) bench (c) fence (d) chair
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) feet (b) ears (c) hands (d) eyes
30. 30.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) free a pet (b) go shopping (c) tell a lie (d) tell a secret
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) rice (b) beans (c) tea (d) milk
32. 32.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) paper (b) chalk (c) bread (d) cake
33. 33.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) need new socks (b) walk on ice (c) feel very cold (d) get nervous and back out
34. 34.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) pack a bag (b) go shopping (c) go to bed (d) punch a bag
35. 35.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cats (b) mice (c) cows (d) rats
36. 36.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) book (b) crook (c) look (d) cook
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) moon (b) sun (c) stars (d) hill
38. 38.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) foot (b) leg (c) hand (d) nose
39. 39.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a rain shower (b) a sea journey (c) a big wave (d) a very small amount
40. 40.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) watch carefully (b) close one eye (c) wear glasses (d) stare rudely

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