Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 28 · 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) a melting ice block (b) a cold place (c) the top of a hill (d) only a small part
2. 2.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) glass (c) river (d) ocean
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bottle (b) glass (c) teacup (d) bucket
4. 4.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very quickly (b) very rarely (c) at midnight (d) every night
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) two (b) ten (c) one (d) zero
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stick (b) stone (c) cup (d) straw
7. 7.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) taking a bath (b) feeling warm (c) in trouble (d) very busy
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) fence (b) bench (c) chair (d) wall
9. 9.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a rain shower (b) a very small amount (c) a sea journey (d) a big wave
10. 10.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) cook at night (b) work late into the night (c) waste oil (d) light a lamp
11. 11.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) be very cruel (b) hunt birds (c) throw stones (d) do two jobs at once
12. 12.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) bag (b) sack (c) wall (d) ball
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) arm (b) hand (c) ear (d) eye
14. 14.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) cows (b) mice (c) rats (d) dogs
15. 15.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by any means (b) very slowly (c) by fishing (d) with help
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: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) sun (c) moon (d) sky
18. 18.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) good luck that looks bad (b) a secret prayer (c) a sad goodbye (d) a fancy dress
19. 19.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) cook food (b) make things worse (c) put out a fire (d) fill a car
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea (d) water
21. 21.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) a small gift (b) the end of a drink (c) a broken straw (d) the final problem
22. 22.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) a light shower (b) raining very heavily (c) animals are falling (d) pets are fighting
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) oil (b) candle (c) lamp (d) paper
24. 24.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very tasty (b) very small (c) very sweet (d) very easy
25. 25.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) seven (b) ten (c) five (d) nine
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) sun (b) moon (c) stars (d) hill
27. 27.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a red fruit (b) an eye problem (c) a dearly loved person (d) a greedy person
28. 28.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) get angry (b) break a tooth (c) eat something hard (d) bravely do a hard thing
29. 29.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) listen carefully (b) whisper softly (c) refuse to listen (d) lose hearing
30. 30.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) feeling unwell (b) out in the rain (c) very busy (d) very happy
31. 31.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) worry about the past (b) waste milk (c) cry loudly (d) be very hungry
32. 32.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) cook badly (b) waste food (c) tell a secret (d) tell a lie
33. 33.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) hide a weapon (b) start a fight (c) make peace (d) dig a hole
34. 34.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) walk on ice (b) feel very cold (c) need new socks (d) get nervous and back out
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) horses (b) goats (c) cows (d) dogs
36. 36.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) in summer (b) every morning (c) never (d) very soon
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) room (b) house (c) box (d) bag
38. 38.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sky (b) from the sea (c) very sad (d) suddenly, unexpectedly
39. 39.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) start a new day (b) name the day (c) phone a friend (d) stop working for now
40. 40.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) help someone walk (b) tease someone (c) trip someone (d) hurt someone

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