Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 267 · 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 “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) be very cruel (b) hunt birds (c) throw stones (d) do two jobs at once
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) fire (b) lamp (c) stove (d) car
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) month (c) day (d) hour
4. 4.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) turn blue (b) feel cold (c) feel lucky (d) feel sad
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) moon (b) sun (c) sea (d) sky
6. 6.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) start a friendly talk (b) break something cold (c) feel very cold (d) get very angry
7. 7.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) head (b) shoes (c) hands (d) stomach
8. 8.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a postal holiday (b) a day of danger (c) a special, happy day (d) a sad day
9. 9.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) need new socks (b) walk on ice (c) feel very cold (d) get nervous and back out
10. 10.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) hatchet (b) bone (c) box (d) treasure
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) ten (b) two (c) zero (d) one
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea (d) water
13. 13.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very quickly (b) every night (c) at midnight (d) very rarely
14. 14.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) seven (b) five (c) nine (d) ten
15. 15.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) enjoy a song (b) sing on stage (c) dance well (d) accept the punishment
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) glass (b) bucket (c) bottle (d) teacup
17. 17.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) whisper softly (b) listen carefully (c) refuse to listen (d) lose hearing
18. 18.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) boat (b) bus (c) car (d) house
19. 19.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a melting ice block (b) a cold place (c) the top of a hill (d) only a small part
20. 20.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) taking a bath (b) very busy (c) feeling warm (d) in trouble
21. 21.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) buy books (b) tear books (c) throw books (d) study hard
22. 22.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) cook badly (b) tell a lie (c) tell a secret (d) waste food
23. 23.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) spilt tea (b) a broken cup (c) big fuss over little (d) bad weather
24. 24.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) ignore someone (b) feel very cold (c) hug someone (d) hurt a shoulder
25. 25.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) chalk (b) cake (c) bread (d) paper
26. 26.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cats (b) cows (c) rats (d) mice
27. 27.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a stomach ache (b) a happy dance (c) a nervous feeling (d) a hungry feeling
28. 28.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a red fruit (b) an eye problem (c) a dearly loved person (d) a greedy person
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) chair (b) bench (c) fence (d) wall
30. 30.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) glass (c) river (d) ocean
31. 31.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) ball (b) sack (c) wall (d) bag
32. 32.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) avoid the main point (b) run very fast (c) hit a plant (d) clean the garden
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) leg (b) hand (c) head (d) foot
34. 34.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) start a fight (b) make peace (c) hide a weapon (d) dig a hole
35. 35.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very easy (c) very small (d) very tasty
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) milk (b) water (c) sand (d) air
37. 37.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
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) hand (b) ear (c) eye (d) arm
39. 39.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) tease someone (b) help someone walk (c) trip someone (d) hurt someone
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) eye (b) hand (c) heart (d) tree

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