Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 55 · 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 “back to square one” mean? (a) starting all over again (b) a new square shape (c) going backwards (d) winning a game
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) juice (b) tea (c) water (d) milk
3. 3.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) trip someone (b) help someone walk (c) hurt someone (d) tease someone
4. 4.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) help someone (b) give a hand away (c) borrow money (d) shake hands
5. 5.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) bag (b) ball (c) wall (d) sack
6. 6.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) be very hungry (b) waste milk (c) worry about the past (d) cry loudly
7. 7.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) boat (b) car (c) bus (d) house
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) fire (c) lamp (d) car
9. 9.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) ignore someone (b) hurt a shoulder (c) hug someone (d) feel very cold
10. 10.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) treasure (b) hatchet (c) box (d) bone
11. 11.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) plate (b) bowl (c) piece (d) box
12. 12.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) tell a secret (c) tell a lie (d) cook badly
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sun (b) moon (c) sky (d) sea
14. 14.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very far away (b) extremely happy (c) in outer space (d) very tired
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) day (c) month (d) hour
16. 16.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) rats (b) cows (c) mice (d) dogs
17. 17.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a sad day (b) a postal holiday (c) a special, happy day (d) a day of danger
18. 18.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) stop working for now (b) phone a friend (c) start a new day (d) name the day
19. 19.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) never (b) in summer (c) very soon (d) every morning
20. 20.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) glass (c) ocean (d) river
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) oil (b) candle (c) lamp (d) paper
22. 22.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) stomach (b) hands (c) head (d) shoes
23. 23.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) animals are falling (b) a light shower (c) pets are fighting (d) raining very heavily
24. 24.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) tear books (b) study hard (c) throw books (d) buy books
25. 25.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cats (b) cows (c) mice (d) rats
26. 26.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) big fuss over little (b) spilt tea (c) bad weather (d) a broken cup
27. 27.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a hungry feeling (b) a nervous feeling (c) a happy dance (d) a stomach ache
28. 28.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) walk on ice (b) need new socks (c) feel very cold (d) get nervous and back out
29. 29.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) apple (b) bullet (c) pencil (d) biscuit
30. 30.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) enjoy a song (b) dance well (c) accept the punishment (d) sing on stage
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) chair (b) wall (c) fence (d) bench
32. 32.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) wait, be patient (b) ride a horse (c) hurry up (d) feed the horses
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) hand (c) tree (d) eye
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) bush (c) garden (d) house
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) bag (b) ball (c) towel (d) book
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bucket (b) glass (c) teacup (d) bottle
37. 37.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sea (b) suddenly, unexpectedly (c) very sad (d) from the sky
38. 38.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) break something cold (b) get very angry (c) start a friendly talk (d) feel very cold
39. 39.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very sleepy (b) in the rain (c) on a plane (d) very happy
40. 40.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a dying fish (b) a good swimmer (c) uncomfortable in a place (d) a hungry cat

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