Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 236 · 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 “on the same page” mean? (a) in agreement (b) far apart (c) very busy (d) reading a book
2. 2.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) pencil (b) biscuit (c) apple (d) bullet
3. 3.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very happy (b) out in the rain (c) very busy (d) feeling unwell
4. 4.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) green (b) blue (c) pink (d) red
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) month (c) day (d) hour
6. 6.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hug someone (b) feel very cold (c) hurt a shoulder (d) ignore someone
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) book (b) towel (c) ball (d) bag
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) straw (b) stick (c) cup (d) stone
9. 9.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) worry about the past (b) waste milk (c) cry loudly (d) be very hungry
10. 10.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) very slowly (b) with help (c) by fishing (d) by any means
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) hands (b) ears (c) eyes (d) feet
12. 12.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) hurt someone (b) trip someone (c) tease someone (d) help someone walk
13. 13.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) mice (b) rats (c) cats (d) cows
14. 14.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) hard of hearing (b) having big ears (c) listening eagerly (d) very noisy
15. 15.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) look closely (b) agree fully (c) see clearly (d) stare angrily
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) paper (b) candle (c) oil (d) lamp
17. 17.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) costly but useless thing (b) a rare animal (c) a big white toy (d) a lucky charm
18. 18.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) in summer (b) very soon (c) never (d) every morning
19. 19.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a postal holiday (b) a day of danger (c) a sad day (d) a special, happy day
20. 20.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a hungry feeling (b) a happy dance (c) a stomach ache (d) a nervous feeling
21. 21.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) be very cruel (b) hunt birds (c) do two jobs at once (d) throw stones
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) tree (b) hand (c) eye (d) heart
23. 23.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) stomach (b) shoes (c) head (d) hands
24. 24.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) make things worse (b) fill a car (c) cook food (d) put out a fire
25. 25.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
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) stars (b) hill (c) moon (d) sun
27. 27.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) dogs (b) cows (c) mice (d) rats
28. 28.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) clean up (b) win easily (c) dry your hands (d) give up
29. 29.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
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) tea (b) milk (c) water (d) juice
31. 31.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) cake (b) chalk (c) bread (d) paper
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) dogs (b) goats (c) cows (d) horses
33. 33.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fall down (b) fix a fence (c) not take a side (d) rest outside
34. 34.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) glass (b) pond (c) river (d) ocean
35. 35.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) animals are falling (b) a light shower (c) raining very heavily (d) pets are fighting
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bucket (b) glass (c) teacup (d) bottle
37. 37.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) cook badly (b) tell a lie (c) waste food (d) tell a secret
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) sand (b) water (c) milk (d) air
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sun (b) sky (c) sea (d) moon
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) leg (b) hand (c) foot (d) head

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