Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 47 · 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 “sit on the fence” mean? (a) rest outside (b) fix a fence (c) not take a side (d) fall down
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) moon (b) stars (c) sun (d) hill
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) tea (b) water (c) milk (d) juice
4. 4.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) foot (b) hand (c) leg (d) nose
5. 5.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a very small amount (b) a sea journey (c) a rain shower (d) a big wave
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) glass (b) bucket (c) bottle (d) teacup
7. 7.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hurt a shoulder (b) hug someone (c) feel very cold (d) ignore someone
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) water (b) air (c) sand (d) milk
9. 9.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) blue (c) red (d) green
10. 10.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a special, happy day (b) a day of danger (c) a postal holiday (d) a sad day
11. 11.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) listen carefully (b) lose hearing (c) whisper softly (d) refuse to listen
12. 12.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) start a fight (b) hide a weapon (c) dig a hole (d) make peace
13. 13.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a big white toy (b) a rare animal (c) a lucky charm (d) costly but useless thing
14. 14.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) very happy (b) feeling unwell (c) out in the rain (d) very busy
15. 15.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) piece (b) plate (c) box (d) bowl
16. 16.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) hurt badly (b) need a doctor (c) be very expensive (d) be cheap
17. 17.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very tired (b) very far away (c) extremely happy (d) in outer space
18. 18.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) only a small part (b) a melting ice block (c) the top of a hill (d) a cold place
19. 19.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) accept the punishment (b) sing on stage (c) enjoy a song (d) dance well
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) bush (b) tree (c) house (d) garden
21. 21.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) put out a fire (b) make things worse (c) cook food (d) fill a car
22. 22.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) very noisy (b) hard of hearing (c) listening eagerly (d) having big ears
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) hand (b) eye (c) tree (d) heart
24. 24.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) see clearly (b) look closely (c) stare angrily (d) agree fully
25. 25.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) hand (b) shoulder (c) water (d) foot
26. 26.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) very rich (b) in a ship (c) on a holiday (d) in the same trouble
27. 27.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) crook (b) cook (c) book (d) look
28. 28.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) need new socks (b) walk on ice (c) get nervous and back out (d) feel very cold
29. 29.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) rats (b) cows (c) mice (d) dogs
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) bag (b) box (c) room (d) house
31. 31.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) a broken cup (b) spilt tea (c) big fuss over little (d) bad weather
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) month (c) hour (d) day
33. 33.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) run very fast (b) hit a plant (c) avoid the main point (d) clean the garden
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) chair (b) wall (c) fence (d) bench
35. 35.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
36. 36.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) shake hands (b) help someone (c) give a hand away (d) borrow money
37. 37.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel lucky (b) feel sad (c) turn blue (d) feel cold
38. 38.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) bullet (b) apple (c) pencil (d) biscuit
39. 39.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) go shopping (c) free a pet (d) tell a secret
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) eyes (b) hands (c) feet (d) ears

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