Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 289 · 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: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) month (c) minute (d) hour
2. 2.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) tell a lie (c) tell a secret (d) cook badly
3. 3.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) close a bag (c) smile widely (d) keep quiet
4. 4.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sea (b) suddenly, unexpectedly (c) very sad (d) from the sky
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) milk (b) beans (c) rice (d) tea
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) eye (b) arm (c) ear (d) hand
7. 7.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) never (b) very soon (c) in summer (d) every morning
8. 8.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) rats (b) cows (c) mice (d) dogs
9. 9.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cows (b) rats (c) mice (d) cats
10. 10.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a sea journey (b) a rain shower (c) a big wave (d) a very small amount
11. 11.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a fancy dress (b) good luck that looks bad (c) a secret prayer (d) a sad goodbye
12. 12.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) stomach (b) hands (c) shoes (d) head
13. 13.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) start a friendly talk (c) get very angry (d) break something cold
14. 14.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
15. 15.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) five (b) ten (c) nine (d) seven
16. 16.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very sleepy (b) very happy (c) in the rain (d) on a plane
17. 17.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) winning a game (b) going backwards (c) a new square shape (d) starting all over again
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) bench (b) chair (c) fence (d) wall
19. 19.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go to bed (b) pack a bag (c) punch a bag (d) go shopping
20. 20.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) name the day (b) start a new day (c) stop working for now (d) phone a friend
21. 21.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very tasty (c) very small (d) very easy
22. 22.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) hatchet (b) bone (c) treasure (d) box
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) towel (b) book (c) ball (d) bag
24. 24.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) give up (b) clean up (c) dry your hands (d) win easily
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) candle (b) lamp (c) oil (d) paper
26. 26.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) refuse to listen (b) whisper softly (c) listen carefully (d) lose hearing
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) tree (c) hand (d) eye
28. 28.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) hide a weapon (b) dig a hole (c) start a fight (d) make peace
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) ears (b) hands (c) eyes (d) feet
30. 30.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) shake hands (b) help someone (c) give a hand away (d) borrow money
31. 31.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) crook (b) look (c) book (d) cook
32. 32.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) tear books (b) buy books (c) throw books (d) study hard
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) sky (c) sun (d) moon
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) garden (b) bush (c) tree (d) house
35. 35.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) green (b) pink (c) blue (d) red
36. 36.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) avoid the main point (b) run very fast (c) hit a plant (d) clean the garden
37. 37.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) listening eagerly (b) very noisy (c) hard of hearing (d) having big ears
38. 38.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) cake (b) bread (c) chalk (d) paper
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) fire (b) car (c) stove (d) lamp
40. 40.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) turn blue (b) feel lucky (c) feel sad (d) feel cold

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