Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 261 · 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 “hold your horses” mean? (a) ride a horse (b) feed the horses (c) hurry up (d) wait, be patient
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) tea (b) beans (c) rice (d) milk
3. 3.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) clean the garden (b) avoid the main point (c) hit a plant (d) run very fast
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) moon (c) sky (d) sun
5. 5.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) wall (b) bag (c) sack (d) ball
6. 6.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) paper (b) chalk (c) cake (d) bread
7. 7.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) walk on ice (b) feel very cold (c) get nervous and back out (d) need new socks
8. 8.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) leg (b) nose (c) foot (d) hand
9. 9.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) red (b) blue (c) pink (d) green
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 “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) the top of a hill (b) only a small part (c) a melting ice block (d) a cold place
12. 12.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) hands (b) head (c) shoes (d) stomach
13. 13.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) starting all over again (b) a new square shape (c) going backwards (d) winning a game
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) tree (c) eye (d) hand
15. 15.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) see clearly (b) agree fully (c) stare angrily (d) look closely
16. 16.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) cook food (b) fill a car (c) put out a fire (d) make things worse
17. 17.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very quickly (b) at midnight (c) very rarely (d) every night
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) moon (b) stars (c) hill (d) sun
19. 19.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) spilt tea (b) bad weather (c) a broken cup (d) big fuss over little
20. 20.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) cook (b) book (c) crook (d) look
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) water (b) sand (c) air (d) milk
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) ball (b) book (c) towel (d) bag
23. 23.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) waste oil (b) cook at night (c) work late into the night (d) light a lamp
24. 24.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) cows (b) rats (c) dogs (d) mice
25. 25.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) uncomfortable in a place (b) a hungry cat (c) a good swimmer (d) a dying fish
26. 26.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) break something cold (c) get very angry (d) start a friendly talk
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) bag (b) room (c) box (d) house
28. 28.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very tasty (b) very small (c) very sweet (d) very easy
29. 29.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) hand (b) foot (c) water (d) shoulder
30. 30.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) very noisy (b) hard of hearing (c) having big ears (d) listening eagerly
31. 31.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) a small gift (b) the end of a drink (c) a broken straw (d) the final problem
32. 32.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) on a holiday (b) in a ship (c) very rich (d) in the same trouble
33. 33.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) every morning (b) in summer (c) very soon (d) never
34. 34.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
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) ears (b) feet (c) hands (d) eyes
36. 36.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) raining very heavily (b) pets are fighting (c) animals are falling (d) a light shower
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) bush (c) house (d) garden
38. 38.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a red fruit (b) a greedy person (c) an eye problem (d) a dearly loved person
39. 39.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) trip someone (b) hurt someone (c) tease someone (d) help someone walk
40. 40.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) get angry (b) break a tooth (c) eat something hard (d) bravely do a hard thing

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