Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 54 · 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) start a fight (b) make peace (c) dig a hole (d) hide a weapon
2. 2.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) leg (b) nose (c) foot (d) hand
3. 3.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) be very cruel (b) hunt birds (c) throw stones (d) do two jobs at once
4. 4.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) raining very heavily (b) a light shower (c) pets are fighting (d) animals are falling
5. 5.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) green (c) blue (d) red
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) water (b) sand (c) air (d) milk
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) house (b) bush (c) tree (d) garden
8. 8.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) fill a car (b) make things worse (c) put out a fire (d) cook food
9. 9.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) sing on stage (b) accept the punishment (c) dance well (d) enjoy a song
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) lamp (b) car (c) fire (d) stove
11. 11.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) ignore someone (b) hurt a shoulder (c) feel very cold (d) hug someone
12. 12.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) foot (b) hand (c) shoulder (d) water
13. 13.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) pack a bag (b) punch a bag (c) go shopping (d) go to bed
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) room (b) bag (c) house (d) box
15. 15.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) cook badly (b) waste food (c) tell a lie (d) tell a secret
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) straw (b) cup (c) stone (d) stick
17. 17.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) eat something hard (b) bravely do a hard thing (c) break a tooth (d) get angry
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bucket (b) glass (c) bottle (d) teacup
19. 19.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) seven (b) ten (c) nine (d) five
20. 20.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) mice (b) rats (c) dogs (d) cows
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) hand (b) heart (c) eye (d) tree
22. 22.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) wait, be patient (b) feed the horses (c) ride a horse (d) hurry up
23. 23.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) having big ears (b) very noisy (c) hard of hearing (d) listening eagerly
24. 24.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) cook (b) look (c) crook (d) book
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) one (b) ten (c) two (d) zero
26. 26.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) trip someone (b) hurt someone (c) tease someone (d) help someone walk
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) paper (b) lamp (c) candle (d) oil
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) hand (b) head (c) foot (d) leg
29. 29.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) wall (b) sack (c) bag (d) ball
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) hands (b) feet (c) eyes (d) ears
31. 31.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
32. 32.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) bone (b) hatchet (c) treasure (d) box
33. 33.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) at the last moment (b) at 11 o'clock (c) very early (d) every hour
34. 34.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) rats (b) mice (c) cats (d) cows
35. 35.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) cry loudly (b) waste milk (c) be very hungry (d) worry about the past
36. 36.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) waste oil (b) light a lamp (c) work late into the night (d) cook at night
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) hill (b) sun (c) stars (d) moon
38. 38.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) in the rain (b) very sleepy (c) on a plane (d) very happy
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) ear (b) arm (c) eye (d) hand
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) month (c) minute (d) hour

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