Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 38 · 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 “feel blue” mean? (a) turn blue (b) feel sad (c) feel lucky (d) feel cold
2. 2.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) hatchet (b) bone (c) box (d) treasure
3. 3.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by any means (b) with help (c) by fishing (d) very slowly
4. 4.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) foot (b) hand (c) shoulder (d) water
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) hour (b) month (c) minute (d) day
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stick (b) stone (c) straw (d) cup
7. 7.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) blue (b) pink (c) green (d) red
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) sky (c) sun (d) moon
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) bush (b) tree (c) house (d) garden
10. 10.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) bread (b) cake (c) chalk (d) paper
11. 11.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a red fruit (b) an eye problem (c) a dearly loved person (d) a greedy person
12. 12.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) be very cruel (b) do two jobs at once (c) throw stones (d) hunt birds
13. 13.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) glass (b) pond (c) river (d) ocean
14. 14.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) ball (b) sack (c) wall (d) bag
15. 15.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) keep quiet (c) smile widely (d) close a bag
16. 16.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very sleepy (b) on a plane (c) very happy (d) in the rain
17. 17.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) buy books (b) tear books (c) throw books (d) study hard
18. 18.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) ride a horse (b) hurry up (c) wait, be patient (d) feed the horses
19. 19.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) cook food (b) make things worse (c) fill a car (d) put out a fire
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) zero (b) ten (c) two (d) one
21. 21.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) house (b) boat (c) bus (d) car
22. 22.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) mice (b) cows (c) rats (d) cats
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) ear (b) eye (c) arm (d) hand
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) eye (b) heart (c) tree (d) hand
25. 25.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) stare angrily (b) agree fully (c) look closely (d) see clearly
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) wall (b) chair (c) bench (d) fence
27. 27.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) spilt tea (b) a broken cup (c) bad weather (d) big fuss over little
28. 28.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) pencil (b) biscuit (c) apple (d) bullet
29. 29.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) foot (b) nose (c) hand (d) leg
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) ears (b) feet (c) eyes (d) hands
31. 31.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) piece (b) bowl (c) plate (d) box
32. 32.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) cook badly (b) waste food (c) tell a secret (d) tell a lie
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) fire (c) lamp (d) car
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) moon (b) hill (c) stars (d) sun
35. 35.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) look (b) cook (c) book (d) crook
36. 36.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) get nervous and back out (b) walk on ice (c) feel very cold (d) need new socks
37. 37.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) punch a bag (b) go shopping (c) pack a bag (d) go to bed
38. 38.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) cows (b) mice (c) dogs (d) rats
39. 39.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) going backwards (b) starting all over again (c) a new square shape (d) winning a game
40. 40.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

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