Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 250 · 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 “lend a hand” mean? (a) give a hand away (b) help someone (c) borrow money (d) shake hands
2. 2.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by fishing (b) very slowly (c) by any means (d) with help
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) bench (b) fence (c) wall (d) chair
4. 4.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very rarely (b) every night (c) at midnight (d) very quickly
5. 5.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) clean the garden (b) run very fast (c) avoid the main point (d) hit a plant
6. 6.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) in agreement (b) very busy (c) far apart (d) reading a book
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) water (b) milk (c) air (d) sand
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) one (b) zero (c) ten (d) two
9. 9.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hug someone (b) feel very cold (c) ignore someone (d) hurt a shoulder
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) head (b) leg (c) hand (d) foot
11. 11.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) accept the punishment (b) dance well (c) sing on stage (d) enjoy a song
12. 12.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) tell a secret (c) cook badly (d) tell a lie
13. 13.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) close one eye (b) stare rudely (c) watch carefully (d) wear glasses
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) dogs (b) goats (c) cows (d) horses
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) hill (b) sun (c) moon (d) stars
16. 16.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) an eye problem (b) a red fruit (c) a greedy person (d) a dearly loved person
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) tea (b) juice (c) milk (d) water
18. 18.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) brave again (b) very shy (c) bitten by a dog (d) careful after a bad time
19. 19.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) dogs (b) mice (c) rats (d) cows
20. 20.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) tear books (b) buy books (c) study hard (d) throw books
21. 21.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) a new square shape (b) starting all over again (c) winning a game (d) going backwards
22. 22.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) light a lamp (b) work late into the night (c) waste oil (d) cook at night
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) lamp (b) candle (c) paper (d) oil
24. 24.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) be very hungry (b) cry loudly (c) worry about the past (d) waste milk
25. 25.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) green (b) pink (c) red (d) blue
26. 26.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) box (b) hatchet (c) bone (d) treasure
27. 27.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) cake (b) chalk (c) bread (d) paper
28. 28.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) hunt birds (b) be very cruel (c) throw stones (d) do two jobs at once
29. 29.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) get very angry (c) break something cold (d) start a friendly talk
30. 30.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) uncomfortable in a place (b) a good swimmer (c) a hungry cat (d) a dying fish
31. 31.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a big wave (b) a sea journey (c) a rain shower (d) a very small amount
32. 32.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) in a ship (b) in the same trouble (c) on a holiday (d) very rich
33. 33.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) car (b) boat (c) bus (d) house
34. 34.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) turn blue (b) feel lucky (c) feel sad (d) feel cold
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) house (b) tree (c) garden (d) bush
36. 36.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a sad day (b) a postal holiday (c) a special, happy day (d) a day of danger
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) bag (b) box (c) room (d) house
38. 38.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very tasty (b) very easy (c) very sweet (d) very small
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) tree (c) eye (d) hand
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) teacup (b) bucket (c) glass (d) bottle

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