Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 274 · 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: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) pencil (b) biscuit (c) apple (d) bullet
2. 2.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) stomach (b) shoes (c) hands (d) head
3. 3.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel lucky (b) feel sad (c) feel cold (d) turn blue
4. 4.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) in trouble (b) taking a bath (c) very busy (d) feeling warm
5. 5.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) waste milk (b) be very hungry (c) worry about the past (d) cry loudly
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) month (b) day (c) minute (d) hour
7. 7.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) foot (b) leg (c) nose (d) hand
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) sun (b) stars (c) moon (d) hill
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) head (b) foot (c) hand (d) leg
10. 10.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) blue (c) red (d) green
11. 11.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) go shopping (c) tell a secret (d) free a pet
12. 12.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) mice (b) rats (c) cows (d) dogs
13. 13.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) five (b) ten (c) seven (d) nine
14. 14.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) rest outside (b) fix a fence (c) not take a side (d) fall down
15. 15.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) trip someone (b) help someone walk (c) tease someone (d) hurt someone
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) house (b) bag (c) box (d) room
17. 17.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) very busy (b) reading a book (c) far apart (d) in agreement
18. 18.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very tasty (b) very sweet (c) very small (d) very easy
19. 19.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) crook (b) book (c) look (d) cook
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) teacup (b) glass (c) bucket (d) bottle
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice (d) beans
22. 22.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) break a tooth (b) eat something hard (c) bravely do a hard thing (d) get angry
23. 23.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) bread (b) chalk (c) cake (d) paper
24. 24.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a secret prayer (b) a sad goodbye (c) a fancy dress (d) good luck that looks bad
25. 25.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hug someone (b) ignore someone (c) feel very cold (d) hurt a shoulder
26. 26.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) winning a game (b) a new square shape (c) starting all over again (d) going backwards
27. 27.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) mice (b) rats (c) cats (d) cows
28. 28.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) feed the horses (b) wait, be patient (c) hurry up (d) ride a horse
29. 29.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) run very fast (b) avoid the main point (c) hit a plant (d) clean the garden
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) lamp (b) candle (c) oil (d) paper
31. 31.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a special, happy day (b) a day of danger (c) a sad day (d) a postal holiday
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) house (c) garden (d) bush
33. 33.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) very soon (b) never (c) every morning (d) in summer
34. 34.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) bus (b) car (c) boat (d) house
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) bench (b) wall (c) chair (d) fence
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) hand (c) eye (d) tree
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) bag (b) towel (c) ball (d) book
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) ear (b) hand (c) eye (d) arm
39. 39.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) need a doctor (b) be cheap (c) hurt badly (d) be very expensive
40. 40.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by any means (b) very slowly (c) by fishing (d) with help

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