Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 46 · 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 “on the same page” mean? (a) reading a book (b) far apart (c) in agreement (d) very busy
2. 2.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) be very expensive (b) be cheap (c) need a doctor (d) hurt badly
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) air (b) milk (c) sand (d) water
4. 4.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) nine (b) ten (c) five (d) seven
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) box (b) house (c) bag (d) room
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) chair (b) wall (c) fence (d) bench
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) sun (c) moon (d) sky
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) book (b) towel (c) ball (d) bag
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) one (b) zero (c) two (d) ten
10. 10.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) rats (b) mice (c) cows (d) cats
11. 11.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hurt a shoulder (b) ignore someone (c) hug someone (d) feel very cold
12. 12.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) dry your hands (b) give up (c) win easily (d) clean up
13. 13.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) mice (b) cows (c) rats (d) dogs
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) garden (b) tree (c) house (d) bush
15. 15.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very tasty (c) very easy (d) very small
16. 16.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) paper (b) chalk (c) bread (d) cake
17. 17.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) glass (c) river (d) ocean
18. 18.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) book (b) crook (c) look (d) cook
19. 19.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) free a pet (b) go shopping (c) tell a lie (d) tell a secret
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) feet (b) eyes (c) hands (d) ears
21. 21.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) tell a lie (c) cook badly (d) tell a secret
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) minute (c) hour (d) month
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) rice (b) tea (c) milk (d) beans
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) milk (b) water (c) tea (d) juice
25. 25.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel lucky (b) turn blue (c) feel sad (d) feel cold
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) lamp (b) fire (c) car (d) stove
27. 27.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) start a new day (b) stop working for now (c) phone a friend (d) name the day
28. 28.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) very noisy (b) listening eagerly (c) hard of hearing (d) having big ears
29. 29.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) walk on ice (c) get nervous and back out (d) need new socks
30. 30.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) wear glasses (b) close one eye (c) watch carefully (d) stare rudely
31. 31.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) shoes (b) hands (c) stomach (d) head
32. 32.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) sack (b) wall (c) bag (d) ball
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bucket (b) bottle (c) teacup (d) glass
34. 34.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) not take a side (b) fix a fence (c) rest outside (d) fall down
35. 35.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) buy books (b) throw books (c) tear books (d) study hard
36. 36.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by any means (b) by fishing (c) very slowly (d) with help
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) hand (b) head (c) leg (d) foot
38. 38.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a very small amount (b) a rain shower (c) a sea journey (d) a big wave
39. 39.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) bitten by a dog (b) brave again (c) careful after a bad time (d) very shy
40. 40.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) an eye problem (b) a red fruit (c) a greedy person (d) a dearly loved person

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