Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 282 · 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: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) hand (b) tree (c) eye (d) heart
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) air (b) sand (c) milk (d) water
3. 3.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) car (b) house (c) bus (d) boat
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) sun (c) sky (d) moon
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) water (b) juice (c) milk (d) tea
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) feet (b) eyes (c) ears (d) hands
7. 7.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a dearly loved person (b) a greedy person (c) a red fruit (d) an eye problem
8. 8.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) taking a bath (b) feeling warm (c) in trouble (d) very busy
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) house (b) bush (c) garden (d) tree
10. 10.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) very noisy (b) having big ears (c) hard of hearing (d) listening eagerly
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) eye (b) hand (c) arm (d) ear
12. 12.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) rats (b) mice (c) cows (d) dogs
13. 13.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) bravely do a hard thing (b) get angry (c) break a tooth (d) eat something hard
14. 14.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) hurt badly (b) be cheap (c) need a doctor (d) be very expensive
15. 15.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) close one eye (b) watch carefully (c) wear glasses (d) stare rudely
16. 16.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by fishing (b) by any means (c) very slowly (d) with help
17. 17.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) a broken straw (b) a small gift (c) the end of a drink (d) the final problem
18. 18.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very far away (b) in outer space (c) extremely happy (d) very tired
19. 19.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) every night (b) very rarely (c) very quickly (d) at midnight
20. 20.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) be very hungry (b) worry about the past (c) cry loudly (d) waste milk
21. 21.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) throw books (b) buy books (c) study hard (d) tear books
22. 22.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
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) milk (b) rice (c) tea (d) beans
24. 24.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) keep quiet (c) smile widely (d) close a bag
25. 25.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) enjoy a song (b) dance well (c) accept the punishment (d) sing on stage
26. 26.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a happy dance (b) a nervous feeling (c) a hungry feeling (d) a stomach ache
27. 27.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) paper (b) cake (c) chalk (d) bread
28. 28.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very happy (b) feeling unwell (c) out in the rain (d) very busy
29. 29.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) going backwards (b) winning a game (c) starting all over again (d) a new square shape
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stick (b) cup (c) straw (d) stone
31. 31.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) listen carefully (b) whisper softly (c) lose hearing (d) refuse to listen
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) leg (b) arm (c) hair (d) ear
33. 33.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) fill a car (b) put out a fire (c) cook food (d) make things worse
34. 34.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) on a holiday (b) very rich (c) in a ship (d) in the same trouble
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) hand (b) leg (c) head (d) foot
36. 36.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) hand (b) nose (c) leg (d) foot
37. 37.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a big wave (b) a sea journey (c) a rain shower (d) a very small amount
38. 38.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) very shy (b) careful after a bad time (c) brave again (d) bitten by a dog
39. 39.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) water (b) hand (c) shoulder (d) foot
40. 40.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

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