Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 58 · 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.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) car (b) boat (c) house (d) bus
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) hands (b) feet (c) ears (d) eyes
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) hour (b) month (c) day (d) minute
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) box (b) room (c) bag (d) house
5. 5.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) bread (b) cake (c) paper (d) chalk
6. 6.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) keep quiet (c) smile widely (d) close a bag
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) one (b) two (c) ten (d) zero
8. 8.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) glass (b) river (c) pond (d) ocean
9. 9.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) book (b) look (c) cook (d) crook
10. 10.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) every night (b) very quickly (c) very rarely (d) at midnight
11. 11.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cows (b) cats (c) mice (d) rats
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) hand (b) foot (c) head (d) leg
13. 13.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) blue (c) green (d) red
14. 14.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) winning a game (b) a new square shape (c) starting all over again (d) going backwards
15. 15.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
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) bush (b) house (c) garden (d) tree
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) teacup (b) bottle (c) glass (d) bucket
18. 18.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) the end of a drink (b) a small gift (c) the final problem (d) a broken straw
19. 19.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a special, happy day (b) a sad day (c) a postal holiday (d) a day of danger
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice (d) beans
21. 21.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) suddenly, unexpectedly (b) very sad (c) from the sea (d) from the sky
22. 22.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) give up (b) win easily (c) dry your hands (d) clean up
23. 23.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) enjoy a song (b) sing on stage (c) dance well (d) accept the punishment
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) sand (b) milk (c) air (d) water
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) stars (b) sun (c) hill (d) moon
26. 26.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) having big ears (b) very noisy (c) listening eagerly (d) hard of hearing
27. 27.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go shopping (b) punch a bag (c) go to bed (d) pack a bag
28. 28.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hurt a shoulder (b) feel very cold (c) ignore someone (d) hug someone
29. 29.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) tease someone (b) trip someone (c) hurt someone (d) help someone walk
30. 30.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) in summer (b) very soon (c) never (d) every morning
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) bag (b) ball (c) book (d) towel
32. 32.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) apple (b) pencil (c) bullet (d) biscuit
33. 33.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a nervous feeling (b) a happy dance (c) a hungry feeling (d) a stomach ache
34. 34.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) box (b) bone (c) treasure (d) hatchet
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) ear (b) arm (c) eye (d) hand
36. 36.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) nine (b) seven (c) five (d) ten
37. 37.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) run very fast (b) avoid the main point (c) hit a plant (d) clean the garden
38. 38.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) a light shower (b) pets are fighting (c) raining very heavily (d) animals are falling
39. 39.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) help someone (b) shake hands (c) borrow money (d) give a hand away
40. 40.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) name the day (b) stop working for now (c) phone a friend (d) start a new day

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