Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 240 · 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: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) leg (b) hand (c) foot (d) nose
2. 2.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a lucky charm (b) a rare animal (c) costly but useless thing (d) a big white toy
3. 3.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very busy (b) very happy (c) feeling unwell (d) out in the rain
4. 4.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) trip someone (b) help someone walk (c) hurt someone (d) tease someone
5. 5.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) hands (b) shoes (c) head (d) stomach
6. 6.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) cook badly (c) tell a lie (d) tell a secret
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) bush (c) house (d) garden
8. 8.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hurt a shoulder (b) feel very cold (c) ignore someone (d) hug someone
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) milk (b) water (c) sand (d) air
10. 10.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) car (b) boat (c) bus (d) house
11. 11.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
12. 12.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a fancy dress (b) a sad goodbye (c) good luck that looks bad (d) a secret prayer
13. 13.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
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) eyes (b) hands (c) ears (d) feet
15. 15.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a sea journey (b) a rain shower (c) a big wave (d) a very small amount
16. 16.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) look (b) book (c) cook (d) crook
17. 17.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go to bed (b) punch a bag (c) pack a bag (d) go shopping
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) hair (b) arm (c) leg (d) ear
19. 19.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) box (b) bone (c) treasure (d) hatchet
20. 20.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) bag (b) ball (c) sack (d) wall
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) tea (b) rice (c) milk (d) beans
22. 22.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) winning a game (b) going backwards (c) starting all over again (d) a new square shape
23. 23.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very small (b) very sweet (c) very easy (d) very tasty
24. 24.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) stare angrily (b) look closely (c) agree fully (d) see clearly
25. 25.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) waste milk (b) cry loudly (c) worry about the past (d) be very hungry
26. 26.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) in summer (b) never (c) very soon (d) every morning
27. 27.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) animals are falling (b) pets are fighting (c) a light shower (d) raining very heavily
28. 28.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) bravely do a hard thing (b) break a tooth (c) get angry (d) eat something hard
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sky (b) sea (c) moon (d) sun
30. 30.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very far away (b) in outer space (c) very tired (d) extremely happy
31. 31.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) rest outside (b) not take a side (c) fall down (d) fix a fence
32. 32.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) glass (c) ocean (d) river
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) eye (b) ear (c) hand (d) arm
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) room (b) box (c) house (d) bag
35. 35.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) stop working for now (b) phone a friend (c) name the day (d) start a new day
36. 36.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) apple (b) biscuit (c) bullet (d) pencil
37. 37.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) the end of a drink (b) a broken straw (c) a small gift (d) the final problem
38. 38.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) go shopping (b) tell a lie (c) free a pet (d) tell a secret
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) water (b) juice (c) milk (d) tea
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) eye (b) heart (c) tree (d) hand

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