Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 251 · 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) far apart (b) in agreement (c) reading a book (d) very busy
2. 2.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) buy books (b) tear books (c) throw books (d) study hard
3. 3.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) suddenly, unexpectedly (b) from the sea (c) from the sky (d) very sad
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) milk (b) water (c) juice (d) tea
5. 5.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very easy (b) very tasty (c) very small (d) very sweet
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) ear (b) eye (c) hand (d) arm
7. 7.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
8. 8.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) refuse to listen (b) listen carefully (c) whisper softly (d) lose hearing
9. 9.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) glass (c) ocean (d) river
10. 10.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very rarely (b) very quickly (c) at midnight (d) every night
11. 11.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) very slowly (b) by fishing (c) with help (d) by any means
12. 12.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go to bed (b) pack a bag (c) go shopping (d) punch a bag
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) one (b) ten (c) zero (d) two
14. 14.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a greedy person (b) an eye problem (c) a dearly loved person (d) a red fruit
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) house (b) bush (c) tree (d) garden
16. 16.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) red (b) blue (c) green (d) pink
17. 17.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) paper (b) chalk (c) bread (d) cake
18. 18.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a secret prayer (b) a sad goodbye (c) good luck that looks bad (d) a fancy dress
19. 19.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) rats (b) cows (c) mice (d) dogs
20. 20.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) waste oil (b) cook at night (c) light a lamp (d) work late into the night
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) leg (b) hand (c) foot (d) head
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) car (b) stove (c) fire (d) lamp
23. 23.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) get very angry (c) start a friendly talk (d) break something cold
24. 24.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a secret (b) tell a lie (c) waste food (d) cook badly
25. 25.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) dig a hole (b) make peace (c) start a fight (d) hide a weapon
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) hair (b) ear (c) arm (d) leg
27. 27.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) treasure (b) hatchet (c) bone (d) box
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) month (c) hour (d) minute
29. 29.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) smile widely (c) keep quiet (d) close a bag
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) candle (b) lamp (c) oil (d) paper
31. 31.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) help someone walk (b) hurt someone (c) tease someone (d) trip someone
32. 32.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) nine (b) ten (c) five (d) seven
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) straw (b) stone (c) cup (d) stick
34. 34.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) feeling unwell (b) very busy (c) out in the rain (d) very happy
35. 35.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) ball (b) bag (c) sack (d) wall
36. 36.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) bowl (b) piece (c) plate (d) box
37. 37.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) very early (b) at the last moment (c) at 11 o'clock (d) every hour
38. 38.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) borrow money (b) help someone (c) shake hands (d) give a hand away
39. 39.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a big white toy (b) costly but useless thing (c) a rare animal (d) a lucky charm
40. 40.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

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