Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 275 · 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 “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) only a small part (b) a cold place (c) a melting ice block (d) the top of a hill
2. 2.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) far apart (b) very busy (c) reading a book (d) in agreement
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sun (b) sky (c) moon (d) sea
4. 4.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go to bed (b) go shopping (c) punch a bag (d) pack a bag
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) month (c) hour (d) minute
6. 6.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) every morning (b) never (c) in summer (d) very soon
7. 7.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) red (c) green (d) blue
8. 8.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) in outer space (b) very far away (c) extremely happy (d) very tired
9. 9.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) ignore someone (b) feel very cold (c) hug someone (d) hurt a shoulder
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) house (b) garden (c) bush (d) tree
11. 11.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) rest outside (b) not take a side (c) fix a fence (d) fall down
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) water (b) sand (c) air (d) milk
13. 13.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) car (b) bus (c) boat (d) house
14. 14.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) be very hungry (b) worry about the past (c) cry loudly (d) waste milk
15. 15.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a good swimmer (b) a dying fish (c) uncomfortable in a place (d) a hungry cat
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) car (c) fire (d) lamp
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) hand (b) heart (c) eye (d) tree
18. 18.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) box (b) bone (c) treasure (d) hatchet
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) hill (b) stars (c) moon (d) sun
20. 20.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) in the same trouble (b) very rich (c) in a ship (d) on a holiday
21. 21.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) need new socks (c) get nervous and back out (d) walk on ice
22. 22.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) river (b) pond (c) glass (d) ocean
23. 23.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) animals are falling (b) pets are fighting (c) raining very heavily (d) a light shower
24. 24.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very rarely (b) every night (c) very quickly (d) at midnight
25. 25.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very small (c) very tasty (d) very easy
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) house (b) bag (c) room (d) box
27. 27.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) look closely (b) stare angrily (c) agree fully (d) see clearly
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) leg (b) arm (c) ear (d) hair
29. 29.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) book (b) crook (c) cook (d) look
30. 30.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) five (b) ten (c) nine (d) seven
31. 31.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) an eye problem (b) a greedy person (c) a red fruit (d) a dearly loved person
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) bag (b) book (c) ball (d) towel
33. 33.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) listen carefully (b) whisper softly (c) lose hearing (d) refuse to listen
34. 34.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
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bucket (b) bottle (c) teacup (d) glass
36. 36.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very happy (b) out in the rain (c) feeling unwell (d) very busy
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) hand (b) foot (c) leg (d) head
38. 38.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) bread (b) cake (c) paper (d) chalk
39. 39.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) free a pet (b) go shopping (c) tell a secret (d) tell a lie
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) oil (b) paper (c) candle (d) lamp

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