Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 53 · 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 “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) spilt tea (b) a broken cup (c) bad weather (d) big fuss over little
2. 2.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) stare angrily (b) agree fully (c) look closely (d) see clearly
3. 3.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) uncomfortable in a place (b) a dying fish (c) a hungry cat (d) a good swimmer
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 “over the moon” mean? (a) very far away (b) extremely happy (c) in outer space (d) very tired
6. 6.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) red (c) green (d) blue
7. 7.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) careful after a bad time (b) bitten by a dog (c) brave again (d) very shy
8. 8.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a stomach ache (b) a happy dance (c) a nervous feeling (d) a hungry feeling
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) month (c) hour (d) day
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) hand (b) leg (c) foot (d) head
11. 11.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a secret prayer (b) good luck that looks bad (c) a fancy dress (d) a sad goodbye
12. 12.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) smile widely (b) eat quickly (c) close a bag (d) keep quiet
13. 13.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a sad day (b) a day of danger (c) a special, happy day (d) a postal holiday
14. 14.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) refuse to listen (b) whisper softly (c) listen carefully (d) lose hearing
15. 15.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) tell a secret (c) cook badly (d) waste food
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) house (b) bush (c) tree (d) garden
17. 17.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) bus (b) car (c) house (d) boat
18. 18.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a greedy person (b) a red fruit (c) a dearly loved person (d) an eye problem
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) fire (c) car (d) lamp
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) cup (b) stone (c) straw (d) stick
21. 21.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) clean the garden (b) run very fast (c) hit a plant (d) avoid the main point
22. 22.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) cake (b) bread (c) chalk (d) paper
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) feet (b) hands (c) ears (d) eyes
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) ear (b) hand (c) eye (d) arm
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) two (b) zero (c) one (d) ten
26. 26.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) wait, be patient (b) feed the horses (c) hurry up (d) ride a horse
27. 27.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) very noisy (b) having big ears (c) listening eagerly (d) hard of hearing
28. 28.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) cows (b) mice (c) dogs (d) rats
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) room (b) bag (c) box (d) house
30. 30.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) hand (b) foot (c) shoulder (d) water
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) tea (b) rice (c) milk (d) beans
32. 32.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) bag (b) wall (c) ball (d) sack
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) goats (b) horses (c) dogs (d) cows
34. 34.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) reading a book (b) in agreement (c) far apart (d) very busy
35. 35.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) need new socks (c) get nervous and back out (d) walk on ice
36. 36.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) hunt birds (b) be very cruel (c) do two jobs at once (d) throw stones
37. 37.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) enjoy a song (b) accept the punishment (c) dance well (d) sing on stage
38. 38.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) starting all over again (b) a new square shape (c) winning a game (d) going backwards
39. 39.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) phone a friend (b) name the day (c) stop working for now (d) start a new day
40. 40.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) a broken straw (b) the end of a drink (c) a small gift (d) the final problem

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