Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 293 · 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: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) milk (b) water (c) sand (d) air
2. 2.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) enjoy a song (b) dance well (c) accept the punishment (d) sing on stage
3. 3.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) having big ears (b) listening eagerly (c) hard of hearing (d) very noisy
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) month (b) day (c) minute (d) hour
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) one (b) ten (c) zero (d) two
6. 6.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) wait, be patient (b) feed the horses (c) ride a horse (d) hurry up
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) lamp (b) stove (c) fire (d) car
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) hands (b) feet (c) ears (d) eyes
9. 9.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) reading a book (b) very busy (c) in agreement (d) far apart
10. 10.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very happy (b) feeling unwell (c) out in the rain (d) very busy
11. 11.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) shake hands (b) borrow money (c) help someone (d) give a hand away
12. 12.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) break something cold (b) get very angry (c) start a friendly talk (d) feel very cold
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) leg (b) hair (c) arm (d) ear
14. 14.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) run very fast (b) avoid the main point (c) clean the garden (d) hit a plant
15. 15.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) throw books (b) buy books (c) tear books (d) study hard
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) eye (c) hand (d) tree
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) water (b) milk (c) tea (d) juice
18. 18.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
19. 19.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) at midnight (b) very quickly (c) very rarely (d) every night
20. 20.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) break a tooth (b) eat something hard (c) bravely do a hard thing (d) get angry
21. 21.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) hug someone (c) hurt a shoulder (d) ignore someone
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) ear (b) eye (c) hand (d) arm
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) leg (b) hand (c) foot (d) head
24. 24.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
25. 25.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cats (b) rats (c) cows (d) mice
26. 26.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very tasty (c) very small (d) very easy
27. 27.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by any means (b) very slowly (c) by fishing (d) with help
28. 28.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) make peace (b) hide a weapon (c) start a fight (d) dig a hole
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.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) car (b) house (c) boat (d) bus
31. 31.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) waste oil (b) light a lamp (c) work late into the night (d) cook at night
32. 32.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fall down (b) rest outside (c) not take a side (d) fix a fence
33. 33.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) ocean (b) pond (c) river (d) glass
34. 34.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) seven (b) ten (c) five (d) nine
35. 35.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a hungry feeling (b) a happy dance (c) a stomach ache (d) a nervous feeling
36. 36.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) bitten by a dog (b) careful after a bad time (c) very shy (d) brave again
37. 37.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) hand (b) foot (c) leg (d) nose
38. 38.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) paper (b) chalk (c) bread (d) cake
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) moon (b) stars (c) hill (d) sun
40. 40.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) a broken cup (b) big fuss over little (c) spilt tea (d) bad weather

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