Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 253 · 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 “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very easy (b) very tasty (c) very small (d) very sweet
2. 2.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) the final problem (b) a small gift (c) the end of a drink (d) a broken straw
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) wall (b) bench (c) fence (d) chair
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) tree (b) eye (c) heart (d) hand
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) car (b) stove (c) fire (d) lamp
6. 6.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) leg (b) nose (c) foot (d) hand
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) milk (b) juice (c) water (d) tea
8. 8.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) mice (b) cats (c) cows (d) rats
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) room (b) box (c) house (d) bag
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bucket (b) teacup (c) glass (d) bottle
11. 11.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) glass (b) ocean (c) river (d) pond
12. 12.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) start a friendly talk (b) break something cold (c) feel very cold (d) get very angry
13. 13.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) look closely (b) agree fully (c) see clearly (d) stare angrily
14. 14.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) suddenly, unexpectedly (b) very sad (c) from the sea (d) from the sky
15. 15.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) get angry (b) bravely do a hard thing (c) break a tooth (d) eat something hard
16. 16.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very busy (b) out in the rain (c) very happy (d) feeling unwell
17. 17.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a sea journey (b) a very small amount (c) a big wave (d) a rain shower
18. 18.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) every night (b) very rarely (c) very quickly (d) at midnight
19. 19.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very far away (b) very tired (c) extremely happy (d) in outer space
20. 20.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) far apart (b) in agreement (c) very busy (d) reading a book
21. 21.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) pets are fighting (b) animals are falling (c) a light shower (d) raining very heavily
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stick (b) cup (c) stone (d) straw
23. 23.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a greedy person (b) an eye problem (c) a red fruit (d) a dearly loved person
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) head (b) hand (c) leg (d) foot
25. 25.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) whisper softly (b) listen carefully (c) lose hearing (d) refuse to listen
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) towel (b) ball (c) bag (d) book
27. 27.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go shopping (b) punch a bag (c) pack a bag (d) go to bed
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) one (b) ten (c) two (d) zero
29. 29.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) work late into the night (b) waste oil (c) light a lamp (d) cook at night
30. 30.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) never (b) in summer (c) every morning (d) very soon
31. 31.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) car (b) bus (c) boat (d) house
32. 32.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) bowl (b) plate (c) box (d) piece
33. 33.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) very early (b) at 11 o'clock (c) every hour (d) at the last moment
34. 34.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) chalk (b) bread (c) paper (d) cake
35. 35.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) dance well (b) sing on stage (c) accept the punishment (d) enjoy a song
36. 36.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) on a holiday (b) in the same trouble (c) very rich (d) in a ship
37. 37.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hurt a shoulder (b) ignore someone (c) hug someone (d) feel very cold
38. 38.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) going backwards (b) a new square shape (c) starting all over again (d) winning a game
39. 39.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel cold (b) turn blue (c) feel lucky (d) feel sad
40. 40.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) hand (b) shoulder (c) water (d) foot

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