Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 26 · 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 “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) at the last moment (b) very early (c) at 11 o'clock (d) every hour
2. 2.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very tasty (c) very small (d) very easy
3. 3.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) sing on stage (b) dance well (c) accept the punishment (d) enjoy a song
4. 4.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) paper (b) chalk (c) bread (d) cake
5. 5.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very busy (b) very happy (c) out in the rain (d) feeling unwell
6. 6.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) hatchet (b) treasure (c) box (d) bone
7. 7.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a hungry feeling (b) a nervous feeling (c) a stomach ache (d) a happy dance
8. 8.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) bowl (b) piece (c) box (d) plate
9. 9.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) at midnight (b) very quickly (c) every night (d) very rarely
10. 10.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) having big ears (b) very noisy (c) hard of hearing (d) listening eagerly
11. 11.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
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) head (b) foot (c) leg (d) hand
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) glass (b) bottle (c) teacup (d) bucket
14. 14.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) taking a bath (b) in trouble (c) feeling warm (d) very busy
15. 15.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
16. 16.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) crook (b) look (c) cook (d) book
17. 17.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) help someone (b) give a hand away (c) borrow money (d) shake hands
18. 18.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a dearly loved person (b) a greedy person (c) a red fruit (d) an eye problem
19. 19.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) ocean (b) river (c) glass (d) pond
20. 20.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) costly but useless thing (b) a lucky charm (c) a rare animal (d) a big white toy
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) garden (c) bush (d) house
22. 22.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) nose (b) leg (c) foot (d) hand
23. 23.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) break a tooth (b) bravely do a hard thing (c) eat something hard (d) get angry
24. 24.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) house (b) boat (c) bus (d) car
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) sun (b) moon (c) hill (d) stars
26. 26.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) throw stones (b) do two jobs at once (c) hunt birds (d) be very cruel
27. 27.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) see clearly (b) stare angrily (c) look closely (d) agree fully
28. 28.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) water (b) shoulder (c) hand (d) foot
29. 29.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) work late into the night (b) cook at night (c) light a lamp (d) waste oil
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) bench (b) wall (c) fence (d) chair
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) arm (b) ear (c) leg (d) hair
32. 32.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
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) hour (c) minute (d) month
34. 34.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a sad day (b) a day of danger (c) a special, happy day (d) a postal holiday
35. 35.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) pets are fighting (b) raining very heavily (c) a light shower (d) animals are falling
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) sun (c) moon (d) sky
37. 37.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by fishing (b) with help (c) by any means (d) very slowly
38. 38.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) brave again (b) careful after a bad time (c) bitten by a dog (d) very shy
39. 39.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
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) rice (b) milk (c) tea (d) beans

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