Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 255 · 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: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) seven (b) ten (c) nine (d) five
2. 2.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) very shy (b) careful after a bad time (c) bitten by a dog (d) brave again
3. 3.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) a new square shape (b) going backwards (c) starting all over again (d) winning a game
4. 4.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cows (b) cats (c) mice (d) rats
5. 5.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) look closely (b) see clearly (c) stare angrily (d) agree fully
6. 6.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) hand (b) water (c) shoulder (d) foot
7. 7.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) a light shower (b) animals are falling (c) pets are fighting (d) raining very heavily
8. 8.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) in the rain (b) very happy (c) very sleepy (d) on a plane
9. 9.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) trip someone (b) hurt someone (c) tease someone (d) help someone walk
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) arm (b) ear (c) leg (d) hair
11. 11.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) free a pet (b) tell a lie (c) go shopping (d) tell a secret
12. 12.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) very early (b) at 11 o'clock (c) at the last moment (d) every hour
13. 13.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) hurt badly (b) be cheap (c) need a doctor (d) be very expensive
14. 14.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) good luck that looks bad (b) a sad goodbye (c) a secret prayer (d) a fancy dress
15. 15.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) light a lamp (b) cook at night (c) work late into the night (d) waste oil
16. 16.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) at midnight (b) very quickly (c) every night (d) very rarely
17. 17.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a sea journey (b) a rain shower (c) a very small amount (d) a big wave
18. 18.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) get nervous and back out (b) feel very cold (c) walk on ice (d) need new socks
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) beans (b) tea (c) rice (d) milk
20. 20.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) dogs (b) mice (c) rats (d) cows
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) tree (b) heart (c) eye (d) hand
22. 22.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a special, happy day (b) a sad day (c) a day of danger (d) a postal holiday
23. 23.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) red (b) pink (c) blue (d) green
24. 24.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by fishing (b) with help (c) by any means (d) very slowly
25. 25.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) leg (b) hand (c) nose (d) foot
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) hands (b) eyes (c) feet (d) ears
27. 27.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a happy dance (b) a hungry feeling (c) a stomach ache (d) a nervous feeling
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) one (b) zero (c) two (d) ten
29. 29.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) very sad (b) suddenly, unexpectedly (c) from the sea (d) from the sky
30. 30.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) a broken cup (b) spilt tea (c) bad weather (d) big fuss over little
31. 31.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
32. 32.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a big white toy (b) a lucky charm (c) a rare animal (d) costly but useless thing
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bottle (b) bucket (c) glass (d) teacup
34. 34.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) cook badly (b) waste food (c) tell a lie (d) tell a secret
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) candle (b) paper (c) lamp (d) oil
36. 36.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) be very hungry (b) waste milk (c) cry loudly (d) worry about the past
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) garden (b) bush (c) house (d) tree
38. 38.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) piece (b) bowl (c) box (d) plate
39. 39.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) head (b) shoes (c) stomach (d) hands
40. 40.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a hungry cat (b) a good swimmer (c) uncomfortable in a place (d) a dying fish

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