Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 270 · 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: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) hand (b) foot (c) leg (d) head
2. 2.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) dance well (b) sing on stage (c) accept the punishment (d) enjoy a song
3. 3.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) bus (b) car (c) boat (d) house
4. 4.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) stomach (b) hands (c) shoes (d) head
5. 5.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) a new square shape (b) winning a game (c) starting all over again (d) going backwards
6. 6.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) rats (b) cows (c) cats (d) mice
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) goats (b) horses (c) dogs (d) cows
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stone (b) cup (c) stick (d) straw
9. 9.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) mice (b) dogs (c) rats (d) cows
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) lamp (b) stove (c) fire (d) car
11. 11.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a very small amount (b) a big wave (c) a rain shower (d) a sea journey
12. 12.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) go shopping (b) tell a lie (c) free a pet (d) tell a secret
13. 13.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) study hard (b) tear books (c) throw books (d) buy books
14. 14.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) a small gift (b) a broken straw (c) the end of a drink (d) the final problem
15. 15.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) eat something hard (b) break a tooth (c) bravely do a hard thing (d) get angry
16. 16.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) wear glasses (b) stare rudely (c) watch carefully (d) close one eye
17. 17.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) bread (b) cake (c) chalk (d) paper
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) juice (b) water (c) milk (d) tea
19. 19.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) hatchet (b) treasure (c) bone (d) box
20. 20.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) hurt badly (b) need a doctor (c) be very expensive (d) be cheap
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) arm (b) ear (c) hand (d) eye
22. 22.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) cook food (b) fill a car (c) make things worse (d) put out a fire
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) sun (b) stars (c) hill (d) moon
24. 24.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) lose hearing (b) refuse to listen (c) whisper softly (d) listen carefully
25. 25.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very happy (b) feeling unwell (c) out in the rain (d) very busy
26. 26.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) cook (b) book (c) crook (d) look
27. 27.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) five (b) ten (c) nine (d) seven
28. 28.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) need new socks (b) feel very cold (c) walk on ice (d) get nervous and back out
29. 29.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) hand (b) foot (c) nose (d) leg
30. 30.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very tired (b) in outer space (c) very far away (d) extremely happy
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) tea (b) rice (c) milk (d) beans
32. 32.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) shoulder (b) water (c) hand (d) foot
33. 33.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) help someone (b) borrow money (c) shake hands (d) give a hand away
34. 34.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) ocean (c) river (d) glass
35. 35.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) with help (b) very slowly (c) by fishing (d) by any means
36. 36.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) cook badly (c) tell a secret (d) waste food
37. 37.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very happy (b) in the rain (c) on a plane (d) very sleepy
38. 38.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) in trouble (b) very busy (c) taking a bath (d) feeling warm
39. 39.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a postal holiday (b) a sad day (c) a special, happy day (d) a day of danger
40. 40.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) pencil (b) apple (c) bullet (d) biscuit

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