Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 238 · 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: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) foot (b) shoulder (c) hand (d) water
2. 2.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) a broken cup (b) big fuss over little (c) bad weather (d) spilt tea
3. 3.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) bitten by a dog (b) very shy (c) careful after a bad time (d) brave again
4. 4.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) dogs (b) mice (c) cows (d) rats
5. 5.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) hand (b) foot (c) leg (d) nose
6. 6.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) at midnight (b) very rarely (c) very quickly (d) every night
7. 7.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) hatchet (b) bone (c) box (d) treasure
8. 8.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) shake hands (b) help someone (c) borrow money (d) give a hand away
9. 9.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fall down (b) not take a side (c) rest outside (d) fix a fence
10. 10.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) bus (b) boat (c) car (d) house
11. 11.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) cry loudly (b) waste milk (c) worry about the past (d) be very hungry
12. 12.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) every hour (b) at the last moment (c) at 11 o'clock (d) very early
13. 13.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) close a bag (b) keep quiet (c) smile widely (d) eat quickly
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) house (b) bag (c) box (d) room
15. 15.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) clean the garden (b) hit a plant (c) run very fast (d) avoid the main point
16. 16.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) only a small part (b) the top of a hill (c) a cold place (d) a melting ice block
17. 17.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) tear books (b) buy books (c) throw books (d) study hard
18. 18.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sea (b) suddenly, unexpectedly (c) from the sky (d) very sad
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) arm (b) eye (c) hand (d) ear
20. 20.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) close one eye (b) wear glasses (c) stare rudely (d) watch carefully
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) book (b) towel (c) ball (d) bag
22. 22.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
23. 23.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) stare angrily (b) look closely (c) see clearly (d) agree fully
24. 24.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) starting all over again (b) going backwards (c) a new square shape (d) winning a game
25. 25.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) book (b) crook (c) look (d) cook
26. 26.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a secret (b) free a pet (c) tell a lie (d) go shopping
27. 27.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) feeling unwell (b) very busy (c) out in the rain (d) very happy
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) car (c) fire (d) lamp
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) house (c) garden (d) bush
30. 30.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a red fruit (b) an eye problem (c) a dearly loved person (d) a greedy person
31. 31.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) whisper softly (b) lose hearing (c) listen carefully (d) refuse to listen
32. 32.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a nervous feeling (b) a happy dance (c) a stomach ache (d) a hungry feeling
33. 33.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel lucky (b) feel cold (c) feel sad (d) turn blue
34. 34.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) river (b) ocean (c) glass (d) pond
35. 35.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) head (b) shoes (c) hands (d) stomach
36. 36.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very tasty (c) very small (d) very easy
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) eye (b) hand (c) heart (d) tree
38. 38.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very far away (b) extremely happy (c) in outer space (d) very tired
39. 39.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) very slowly (b) by fishing (c) by any means (d) with help
40. 40.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a very small amount (b) a rain shower (c) a sea journey (d) a big wave

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