Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 273 · 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 “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) hurt someone (b) trip someone (c) help someone walk (d) tease someone
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) milk (b) water (c) air (d) sand
3. 3.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very tired (b) very far away (c) in outer space (d) extremely happy
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) leg (b) hair (c) ear (d) arm
5. 5.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) foot (b) hand (c) nose (d) leg
6. 6.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go shopping (b) pack a bag (c) punch a bag (d) go to bed
7. 7.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) car (b) boat (c) house (d) bus
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) hand (b) ear (c) arm (d) eye
9. 9.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) name the day (b) start a new day (c) stop working for now (d) phone a friend
10. 10.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
11. 11.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) hurt badly (b) be very expensive (c) be cheap (d) need a doctor
12. 12.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) put out a fire (b) make things worse (c) cook food (d) fill a car
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) lamp (b) paper (c) oil (d) candle
14. 14.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very small (b) very tasty (c) very easy (d) very sweet
15. 15.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) very slowly (b) by any means (c) by fishing (d) with help
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) tree (b) heart (c) eye (d) hand
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) hour (b) day (c) minute (d) month
18. 18.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) taking a bath (b) feeling warm (c) very busy (d) in trouble
19. 19.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) ocean (b) pond (c) river (d) glass
20. 20.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) five (b) seven (c) nine (d) ten
21. 21.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) cows (b) dogs (c) mice (d) rats
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) zero (b) ten (c) one (d) two
23. 23.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) listen carefully (b) refuse to listen (c) lose hearing (d) whisper softly
24. 24.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) at 11 o'clock (b) at the last moment (c) every hour (d) very early
25. 25.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) brave again (b) careful after a bad time (c) very shy (d) bitten by a dog
26. 26.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a postal holiday (b) a sad day (c) a day of danger (d) a special, happy day
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) water (b) juice (c) milk (d) tea
28. 28.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) treasure (b) box (c) hatchet (d) bone
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) goats (b) horses (c) dogs (d) cows
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bottle (b) teacup (c) glass (d) bucket
31. 31.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) box (b) plate (c) piece (d) bowl
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stick (b) cup (c) stone (d) straw
33. 33.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) dry your hands (b) give up (c) clean up (d) win easily
34. 34.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) very sad (b) suddenly, unexpectedly (c) from the sky (d) from the sea
35. 35.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) in a ship (b) on a holiday (c) very rich (d) in the same trouble
36. 36.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) green (c) red (d) blue
37. 37.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) borrow money (b) help someone (c) give a hand away (d) shake hands
38. 38.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a cold place (b) a melting ice block (c) only a small part (d) the top of a hill
39. 39.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a rain shower (b) a big wave (c) a sea journey (d) a very small amount
40. 40.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) clean the garden (b) run very fast (c) avoid the main point (d) hit a plant

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