Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 239 · 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: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) tea (b) water (c) juice (d) milk
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) hand (c) tree (d) eye
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) moon (b) hill (c) sun (d) stars
4. 4.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) river (b) glass (c) pond (d) ocean
5. 5.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very sleepy (b) in the rain (c) very happy (d) on a plane
6. 6.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) ride a horse (b) feed the horses (c) hurry up (d) wait, be patient
7. 7.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) bread (b) paper (c) cake (d) chalk
8. 8.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) rats (b) mice (c) cows (d) dogs
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) tea (b) milk (c) beans (d) rice
10. 10.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very small (b) very tasty (c) very sweet (d) very easy
11. 11.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) suddenly, unexpectedly (b) from the sky (c) very sad (d) from the sea
12. 12.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) every night (b) at midnight (c) very quickly (d) very rarely
13. 13.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) very busy (b) reading a book (c) far apart (d) in agreement
14. 14.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) car (b) house (c) boat (d) bus
15. 15.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
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) sand (b) water (c) air (d) milk
17. 17.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
18. 18.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) bullet (b) pencil (c) biscuit (d) apple
19. 19.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) cook at night (b) waste oil (c) light a lamp (d) work late into the night
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) feet (b) hands (c) ears (d) eyes
21. 21.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) run very fast (b) clean the garden (c) hit a plant (d) avoid the main point
22. 22.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) get very angry (b) break something cold (c) start a friendly talk (d) feel very cold
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) leg (b) hair (c) ear (d) arm
24. 24.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) rats (b) cats (c) cows (d) mice
25. 25.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) name the day (b) phone a friend (c) stop working for now (d) start a new day
26. 26.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) hands (b) head (c) shoes (d) stomach
27. 27.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) brave again (b) careful after a bad time (c) very shy (d) bitten by a dog
28. 28.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) rest outside (b) fix a fence (c) fall down (d) not take a side
29. 29.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a big wave (b) a rain shower (c) a sea journey (d) a very small amount
30. 30.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) cook (b) crook (c) book (d) look
31. 31.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) treasure (b) bone (c) box (d) hatchet
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) horses (b) dogs (c) cows (d) goats
33. 33.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hurt a shoulder (b) ignore someone (c) hug someone (d) feel very cold
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) car (c) lamp (d) fire
35. 35.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) waste milk (b) worry about the past (c) cry loudly (d) be very hungry
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) oil (b) lamp (c) paper (d) candle
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) house (b) room (c) bag (d) box
38. 38.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a hungry feeling (b) a nervous feeling (c) a happy dance (d) a stomach ache
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) zero (b) ten (c) one (d) two
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) chair (b) bench (c) wall (d) fence

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