Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 254 · 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: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) month (c) hour (d) day
2. 2.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) foot (b) shoulder (c) hand (d) water
3. 3.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) need a doctor (b) be cheap (c) be very expensive (d) hurt badly
4. 4.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a postal holiday (b) a sad day (c) a special, happy day (d) a day of danger
5. 5.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) put out a fire (b) cook food (c) fill a car (d) make things worse
6. 6.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) dry your hands (b) clean up (c) win easily (d) give up
7. 7.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) a broken straw (b) a small gift (c) the final problem (d) the end of a drink
8. 8.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a rare animal (b) a big white toy (c) a lucky charm (d) costly but useless thing
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) bag (b) book (c) ball (d) towel
10. 10.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) brave again (b) bitten by a dog (c) careful after a bad time (d) very shy
11. 11.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) wear glasses (b) watch carefully (c) close one eye (d) stare rudely
12. 12.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) give a hand away (b) shake hands (c) borrow money (d) help someone
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) hands (b) eyes (c) feet (d) ears
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) dogs (b) goats (c) cows (d) horses
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 “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) animals are falling (b) raining very heavily (c) a light shower (d) pets are fighting
17. 17.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) dance well (b) enjoy a song (c) sing on stage (d) accept the punishment
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) moon (b) sea (c) sky (d) sun
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bucket (b) bottle (c) glass (d) teacup
20. 20.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) start a friendly talk (b) get very angry (c) feel very cold (d) break something cold
21. 21.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fall down (b) fix a fence (c) not take a side (d) rest outside
22. 22.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) very rich (b) on a holiday (c) in a ship (d) in the same trouble
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) tea (b) juice (c) water (d) milk
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) water (b) air (c) milk (d) sand
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) box (b) house (c) room (d) bag
26. 26.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) cook at night (b) work late into the night (c) waste oil (d) light a lamp
27. 27.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a dearly loved person (b) a greedy person (c) an eye problem (d) a red fruit
28. 28.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) go shopping (c) free a pet (d) tell a secret
29. 29.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a secret prayer (b) good luck that looks bad (c) a fancy dress (d) a sad goodbye
30. 30.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) avoid the main point (b) clean the garden (c) run very fast (d) hit a plant
31. 31.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
32. 32.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) seven (b) ten (c) nine (d) five
33. 33.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) rats (b) cats (c) mice (d) cows
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) milk (b) beans (c) tea (d) rice
35. 35.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) agree fully (b) look closely (c) stare angrily (d) see clearly
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) fence (b) wall (c) chair (d) bench
37. 37.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very busy (b) very happy (c) out in the rain (d) feeling unwell
38. 38.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) refuse to listen (b) lose hearing (c) listen carefully (d) whisper softly
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) fire (b) lamp (c) car (d) stove
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) paper (b) oil (c) candle (d) lamp

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