Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 252 · 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 “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) an eye problem (b) a red fruit (c) a greedy person (d) a dearly loved person
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) house (b) bush (c) garden (d) tree
3. 3.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) sack (b) wall (c) bag (d) ball
4. 4.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go shopping (b) pack a bag (c) punch a bag (d) go to bed
5. 5.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fall down (b) fix a fence (c) rest outside (d) not take a side
6. 6.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) mice (b) cows (c) rats (d) dogs
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) water (b) milk (c) sand (d) air
8. 8.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very small (b) very sweet (c) very easy (d) very tasty
9. 9.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) starting all over again (b) a new square shape (c) winning a game (d) going backwards
10. 10.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) uncomfortable in a place (b) a good swimmer (c) a dying fish (d) a hungry cat
11. 11.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) reading a book (b) far apart (c) very busy (d) in agreement
12. 12.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) raining very heavily (b) pets are fighting (c) animals are falling (d) a light shower
13. 13.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) break something cold (b) start a friendly talk (c) feel very cold (d) get very angry
14. 14.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) watch carefully (b) wear glasses (c) stare rudely (d) close one eye
15. 15.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very quickly (b) at midnight (c) very rarely (d) every night
16. 16.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) on a plane (b) very happy (c) very sleepy (d) in the rain
17. 17.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) chalk (b) cake (c) bread (d) paper
18. 18.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) green (b) blue (c) red (d) pink
19. 19.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by fishing (b) by any means (c) very slowly (d) with help
20. 20.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) waste milk (b) be very hungry (c) cry loudly (d) worry about the past
21. 21.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) car (b) boat (c) house (d) bus
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) glass (b) bottle (c) bucket (d) teacup
23. 23.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a secret (b) tell a lie (c) cook badly (d) waste food
24. 24.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) stop working for now (b) start a new day (c) name the day (d) phone a friend
25. 25.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) bullet (b) biscuit (c) apple (d) pencil
26. 26.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) start a fight (b) hide a weapon (c) make peace (d) dig a hole
27. 27.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very busy (b) out in the rain (c) feeling unwell (d) very happy
28. 28.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) rats (b) mice (c) cows (d) cats
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) ten (b) two (c) one (d) zero
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) lamp (b) candle (c) oil (d) paper
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) water (b) milk (c) tea (d) juice
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) chair (b) wall (c) fence (d) bench
33. 33.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) whisper softly (b) lose hearing (c) refuse to listen (d) listen carefully
34. 34.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) tease someone (b) hurt someone (c) trip someone (d) help someone walk
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) rice (b) tea (c) beans (d) milk
36. 36.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) eat something hard (b) get angry (c) break a tooth (d) bravely do a hard thing
37. 37.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) borrow money (b) help someone (c) give a hand away (d) shake hands
38. 38.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) avoid the main point (b) clean the garden (c) hit a plant (d) run very fast
39. 39.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) glass (b) ocean (c) pond (d) river
40. 40.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) nine (b) seven (c) five (d) ten

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