Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 278 · 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: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) house (b) bush (c) tree (d) garden
2. 2.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) shoulder (b) water (c) hand (d) foot
3. 3.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fall down (b) rest outside (c) not take a side (d) fix a fence
4. 4.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) wait, be patient (b) feed the horses (c) ride a horse (d) hurry up
5. 5.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) cook badly (c) tell a lie (d) tell a secret
6. 6.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) hunt birds (b) throw stones (c) be very cruel (d) do two jobs at once
7. 7.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) walk on ice (b) get nervous and back out (c) need new socks (d) feel very cold
8. 8.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) car (b) boat (c) bus (d) house
9. 9.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hurt a shoulder (b) ignore someone (c) hug someone (d) feel very cold
10. 10.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) very busy (b) far apart (c) in agreement (d) reading a book
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) sun (c) moon (d) sky
12. 12.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a day of danger (b) a sad day (c) a postal holiday (d) a special, happy day
13. 13.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) whisper softly (b) refuse to listen (c) listen carefully (d) lose hearing
14. 14.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) bone (b) treasure (c) box (d) hatchet
15. 15.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) green (b) red (c) blue (d) pink
16. 16.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) keep quiet (c) smile widely (d) close a bag
17. 17.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a lucky charm (b) costly but useless thing (c) a rare animal (d) a big white toy
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) box (b) bag (c) house (d) room
19. 19.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very easy (b) very small (c) very sweet (d) very tasty
20. 20.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a good swimmer (b) a dying fish (c) a hungry cat (d) uncomfortable in a place
21. 21.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) clean up (b) dry your hands (c) give up (d) win easily
22. 22.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) out in the rain (b) feeling unwell (c) very busy (d) very happy
23. 23.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) cake (b) chalk (c) bread (d) paper
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) ears (b) hands (c) feet (d) eyes
25. 25.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) bravely do a hard thing (b) eat something hard (c) break a tooth (d) get angry
26. 26.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) in the rain (b) very happy (c) on a plane (d) very sleepy
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) teacup (b) glass (c) bottle (d) bucket
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) wall (b) chair (c) bench (d) fence
29. 29.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go to bed (b) go shopping (c) punch a bag (d) pack a bag
30. 30.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) extremely happy (b) very far away (c) in outer space (d) very tired
31. 31.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) very rich (b) on a holiday (c) in the same trouble (d) in a ship
32. 32.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) with help (b) by any means (c) by fishing (d) very slowly
33. 33.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) very busy (b) feeling warm (c) taking a bath (d) in trouble
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) arm (b) hand (c) ear (d) eye
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) water (b) milk (c) juice (d) tea
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) one (b) two (c) zero (d) ten
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) rice (b) tea (c) beans (d) milk
38. 38.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) at midnight (b) every night (c) very rarely (d) very quickly
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) sun (b) hill (c) stars (d) moon
40. 40.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel cold (b) feel lucky (c) feel sad (d) turn blue

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