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Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 280 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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  1. 1.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) hour (b) day (c) minute (d) month
  2. 2.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) box (b) hatchet (c) treasure (d) bone
  3. 3.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) dogs (b) goats (c) cows (d) horses
  4. 4.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) every morning (b) never (c) in summer (d) very soon
  5. 5.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) the final problem (b) a small gift (c) the end of a drink (d) a broken straw
  6. 6.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) house (b) box (c) room (d) bag
  7. 7.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) river (c) glass (d) ocean
  8. 8.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) bitten by a dog (b) very shy (c) careful after a bad time (d) brave again
  9. 9.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) work late into the night (b) cook at night (c) light a lamp (d) waste oil
  10. 10.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) shoulder (b) water (c) foot (d) hand
  11. 11.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) not take a side (b) fall down (c) fix a fence (d) rest outside
  12. 12.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) house (c) garden (d) bush
  13. 13.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) dig a hole (b) hide a weapon (c) start a fight (d) make peace
  14. 14.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very tasty (b) very small (c) very easy (d) very sweet
  15. 15.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) head (b) leg (c) hand (d) foot
  16. 16.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) every night (b) very rarely (c) at midnight (d) very quickly
  17. 17.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea (d) water
  18. 18.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) listening eagerly (b) hard of hearing (c) having big ears (d) very noisy
  19. 19.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel cold (b) feel sad (c) turn blue (d) feel lucky
  20. 20.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) sand (b) milk (c) water (d) air
  21. 21.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) sing on stage (b) dance well (c) enjoy a song (d) accept the punishment
  22. 22.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) going backwards (b) winning a game (c) a new square shape (d) starting all over again
  23. 23.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) chalk (b) cake (c) paper (d) bread
  24. 24.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) cook (b) look (c) crook (d) book
  25. 25.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) straw (b) cup (c) stick (d) stone
  26. 26.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) ball (b) sack (c) bag (d) wall
  27. 27.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
  28. 28.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) box (b) bowl (c) plate (d) piece
  29. 29.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) hand (c) tree (d) eye
  30. 30.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) wait, be patient (b) feed the horses (c) hurry up (d) ride a horse
  31. 31.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by fishing (b) very slowly (c) with help (d) by any means
  32. 32.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) arm (b) ear (c) leg (d) hair
  33. 33.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) animals are falling (b) raining very heavily (c) pets are fighting (d) a light shower
  34. 34.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) glass (b) bucket (c) teacup (d) bottle
  35. 35.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) close a bag (b) keep quiet (c) eat quickly (d) smile widely
  36. 36.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) study hard (b) buy books (c) tear books (d) throw books
  37. 37.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) candle (b) lamp (c) oil (d) paper
  38. 38.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) worry about the past (b) be very hungry (c) cry loudly (d) waste milk
  39. 39.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) break a tooth (b) get angry (c) eat something hard (d) bravely do a hard thing
  40. 40.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) rats (b) mice (c) cows (d) dogs

Answer key

  1. hour
  2. hatchet
  3. horses
  4. never
  5. the final problem
  6. bag
  7. ocean
  8. careful after a bad time
  9. work late into the night
  10. shoulder
  11. not take a side
  12. bush
  13. make peace
  14. very easy
  15. hand
  16. very rarely
  17. milk
  18. listening eagerly
  19. feel sad
  20. water
  21. accept the punishment
  22. starting all over again
  23. cake
  24. crook
  25. straw
  26. sack
  27. get nervous and back out
  28. piece
  29. eye
  30. wait, be patient
  31. by any means
  32. leg
  33. raining very heavily
  34. teacup
  35. keep quiet
  36. study hard
  37. oil
  38. worry about the past
  39. bravely do a hard thing
  40. dogs

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