Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 40 · 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 “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) hide a weapon (b) dig a hole (c) start a fight (d) make peace
2. 2.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) start a new day (b) phone a friend (c) stop working for now (d) name the day
3. 3.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) wall (b) sack (c) bag (d) ball
4. 4.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) close a bag (b) eat quickly (c) smile widely (d) keep quiet
5. 5.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) walk on ice (c) need new socks (d) get nervous and back out
6. 6.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) get very angry (b) break something cold (c) start a friendly talk (d) feel very cold
7. 7.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) winning a game (b) starting all over again (c) a new square shape (d) going backwards
8. 8.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) green (b) blue (c) red (d) pink
9. 9.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) in outer space (b) extremely happy (c) very tired (d) very far away
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) month (c) hour (d) minute
11. 11.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) tell a secret (c) cook badly (d) tell a lie
12. 12.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) put out a fire (b) fill a car (c) cook food (d) make things worse
13. 13.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) hands (b) shoes (c) head (d) stomach
14. 14.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) clean up (b) give up (c) win easily (d) dry your hands
15. 15.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) accept the punishment (b) dance well (c) enjoy a song (d) sing on stage
16. 16.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a big white toy (b) costly but useless thing (c) a rare animal (d) a lucky charm
17. 17.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hug someone (b) feel very cold (c) hurt a shoulder (d) ignore someone
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) feet (b) hands (c) eyes (d) ears
19. 19.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel sad (b) feel lucky (c) turn blue (d) feel cold
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) candle (b) oil (c) lamp (d) paper
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) box (b) house (c) room (d) bag
22. 22.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) hand (b) foot (c) leg (d) nose
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) hand (c) eye (d) tree
24. 24.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) clean the garden (b) avoid the main point (c) hit a plant (d) run very fast
25. 25.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) chalk (b) bread (c) cake (d) paper
26. 26.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) mice (b) cows (c) cats (d) rats
27. 27.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) very shy (b) bitten by a dog (c) careful after a bad time (d) brave again
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) bush (b) garden (c) tree (d) house
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) wall (b) chair (c) fence (d) bench
30. 30.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) a small gift (b) a broken straw (c) the end of a drink (d) the final problem
31. 31.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) very rich (b) in the same trouble (c) on a holiday (d) in a ship
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) fire (b) stove (c) car (d) lamp
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) horses (b) cows (c) dogs (d) goats
34. 34.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a very small amount (b) a big wave (c) a sea journey (d) a rain shower
35. 35.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sea (b) very sad (c) from the sky (d) suddenly, unexpectedly
36. 36.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very small (b) very sweet (c) very easy (d) very tasty
37. 37.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) an eye problem (b) a dearly loved person (c) a red fruit (d) a greedy person
38. 38.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) hatchet (b) treasure (c) bone (d) box
39. 39.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) on a plane (b) very happy (c) in the rain (d) very sleepy
40. 40.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a good swimmer (b) a dying fish (c) a hungry cat (d) uncomfortable in a place

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