Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 292 · 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 cold place (b) the top of a hill (c) only a small part (d) a melting ice block
2. 2.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) extremely happy (b) very far away (c) in outer space (d) very tired
3. 3.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) dance well (b) sing on stage (c) accept the punishment (d) enjoy a song
4. 4.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) bone (b) box (c) hatchet (d) treasure
5. 5.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) run very fast (b) clean the garden (c) hit a plant (d) avoid the main point
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) eyes (b) ears (c) hands (d) feet
7. 7.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel lucky (b) turn blue (c) feel sad (d) feel cold
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) juice (b) water (c) tea (d) milk
9. 9.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a postal holiday (b) a sad day (c) a day of danger (d) a special, happy day
10. 10.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
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) water (b) air (c) milk (d) sand
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) teacup (b) glass (c) bottle (d) bucket
13. 13.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) ball (b) sack (c) wall (d) bag
14. 14.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) help someone (b) borrow money (c) give a hand away (d) shake hands
15. 15.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) dogs (b) rats (c) mice (d) cows
16. 16.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) clean up (b) give up (c) win easily (d) dry your hands
17. 17.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) shoulder (b) hand (c) foot (d) water
18. 18.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) far apart (b) very busy (c) in agreement (d) reading a book
19. 19.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) blue (b) green (c) red (d) pink
20. 20.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a stomach ache (b) a happy dance (c) a hungry feeling (d) a nervous feeling
21. 21.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) buy books (b) study hard (c) throw books (d) tear books
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) hour (b) day (c) month (d) minute
23. 23.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) waste milk (b) cry loudly (c) worry about the past (d) be very hungry
24. 24.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) tell a secret (c) free a pet (d) go shopping
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sun (b) sea (c) moon (d) sky
26. 26.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) bus (b) house (c) car (d) boat
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) box (b) bag (c) room (d) house
28. 28.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) with help (b) very slowly (c) by fishing (d) by any means
29. 29.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
30. 30.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) tell a secret (c) cook badly (d) tell a lie
31. 31.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) cook (b) crook (c) look (d) book
32. 32.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very tasty (b) very small (c) very easy (d) very sweet
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) eye (b) ear (c) arm (d) hand
34. 34.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) chalk (b) cake (c) bread (d) paper
35. 35.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a sea journey (b) a big wave (c) a very small amount (d) a rain shower
36. 36.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) close a bag (c) smile widely (d) keep quiet
37. 37.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sky (b) very sad (c) suddenly, unexpectedly (d) from the sea
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) lamp (b) paper (c) oil (d) candle
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stick (b) stone (c) cup (d) straw
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) tree (b) hand (c) eye (d) heart

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