Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 30 · 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 “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) animals are falling (b) pets are fighting (c) raining very heavily (d) a light shower
2. 2.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) apple (b) biscuit (c) bullet (d) pencil
3. 3.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hurt a shoulder (b) ignore someone (c) hug someone (d) feel very cold
4. 4.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) bowl (b) plate (c) piece (d) box
5. 5.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) waste milk (b) be very hungry (c) worry about the past (d) cry loudly
6. 6.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) give up (b) win easily (c) dry your hands (d) clean up
7. 7.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) rats (b) dogs (c) cows (d) mice
8. 8.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) red (b) blue (c) pink (d) green
9. 9.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a red fruit (b) a dearly loved person (c) an eye problem (d) a greedy person
10. 10.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) start a fight (b) dig a hole (c) make peace (d) hide a weapon
11. 11.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) light a lamp (b) work late into the night (c) waste oil (d) cook at night
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) arm (b) hair (c) leg (d) ear
13. 13.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) the end of a drink (b) a small gift (c) a broken straw (d) the final problem
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) towel (b) bag (c) ball (d) book
15. 15.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) buy books (b) throw books (c) study hard (d) tear books
16. 16.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) chalk (b) bread (c) paper (d) cake
17. 17.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) glass (b) pond (c) river (d) ocean
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) milk (b) juice (c) tea (d) water
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) paper (b) candle (c) lamp (d) oil
20. 20.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) feeling unwell (b) out in the rain (c) very busy (d) very happy
21. 21.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) ten (b) five (c) seven (d) nine
22. 22.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) with help (b) very slowly (c) by any means (d) by fishing
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) two (b) ten (c) one (d) zero
24. 24.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) book (b) cook (c) look (d) crook
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) head (b) leg (c) hand (d) foot
26. 26.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) stop working for now (b) start a new day (c) phone a friend (d) name the day
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) tea (b) milk (c) rice (d) beans
28. 28.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a very small amount (b) a sea journey (c) a big wave (d) a rain shower
29. 29.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) waste food (c) tell a secret (d) cook badly
30. 30.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) very noisy (b) having big ears (c) listening eagerly (d) hard of hearing
31. 31.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) lose hearing (b) refuse to listen (c) whisper softly (d) listen carefully
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) moon (b) hill (c) sun (d) stars
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) chair (b) wall (c) bench (d) fence
34. 34.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) turn blue (b) feel cold (c) feel lucky (d) feel sad
35. 35.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very quickly (b) at midnight (c) every night (d) very rarely
36. 36.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) foot (b) hand (c) nose (d) leg
37. 37.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) not take a side (b) fall down (c) fix a fence (d) rest outside
38. 38.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) wear glasses (b) close one eye (c) watch carefully (d) stare rudely
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) month (c) minute (d) hour
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) house (b) room (c) box (d) bag

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