Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 260 · 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 “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) start a fight (b) dig a hole (c) make peace (d) hide a weapon
2. 2.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) bread (b) cake (c) paper (d) chalk
3. 3.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) tell a secret (c) cook badly (d) tell a lie
4. 4.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) ball (b) sack (c) bag (d) wall
5. 5.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a melting ice block (b) the top of a hill (c) only a small part (d) a cold place
6. 6.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very happy (b) on a plane (c) in the rain (d) very sleepy
7. 7.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) stare rudely (b) wear glasses (c) watch carefully (d) close one eye
8. 8.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) out in the rain (b) feeling unwell (c) very busy (d) very happy
9. 9.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) rats (b) cows (c) mice (d) dogs
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) ears (b) feet (c) hands (d) eyes
11. 11.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) very busy (b) in agreement (c) far apart (d) reading a book
12. 12.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) ride a horse (b) wait, be patient (c) hurry up (d) feed the horses
13. 13.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cows (b) mice (c) rats (d) cats
14. 14.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) bus (b) car (c) house (d) boat
15. 15.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) very sad (b) suddenly, unexpectedly (c) from the sea (d) from the sky
16. 16.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) with help (b) very slowly (c) by fishing (d) by any means
17. 17.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) phone a friend (b) start a new day (c) stop working for now (d) name the day
18. 18.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) piece (b) box (c) plate (d) bowl
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) bag (b) ball (c) book (d) towel
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) month (b) day (c) hour (d) minute
21. 21.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) dry your hands (b) give up (c) win easily (d) clean up
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) arm (b) ear (c) leg (d) hair
23. 23.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) brave again (b) bitten by a dog (c) very shy (d) careful after a bad time
24. 24.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) book (b) cook (c) look (d) crook
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) milk (b) air (c) water (d) sand
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) hand (b) tree (c) heart (d) eye
27. 27.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very tasty (c) very easy (d) very small
28. 28.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) pets are fighting (b) a light shower (c) raining very heavily (d) animals are falling
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) tea (b) milk (c) beans (d) rice
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) fire (c) lamp (d) car
31. 31.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) light a lamp (b) waste oil (c) cook at night (d) work late into the night
32. 32.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) very rich (b) in a ship (c) on a holiday (d) in the same trouble
33. 33.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) be very cruel (b) throw stones (c) do two jobs at once (d) hunt birds
34. 34.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel sad (b) turn blue (c) feel cold (d) feel lucky
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) arm (b) eye (c) ear (d) hand
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stick (b) cup (c) stone (d) straw
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) paper (b) oil (c) lamp (d) candle
38. 38.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) avoid the main point (b) hit a plant (c) clean the garden (d) run very fast
39. 39.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a sea journey (b) a rain shower (c) a big wave (d) a very small amount
40. 40.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a dying fish (b) a hungry cat (c) a good swimmer (d) uncomfortable in a place

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