Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 59 · 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: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stone (b) cup (c) straw (d) stick
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) hair (b) ear (c) leg (d) arm
3. 3.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
4. 4.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) work late into the night (b) light a lamp (c) waste oil (d) cook at night
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) bag (b) book (c) towel (d) ball
6. 6.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) chalk (b) paper (c) cake (d) bread
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) room (b) house (c) bag (d) box
8. 8.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) winning a game (b) starting all over again (c) a new square shape (d) going backwards
9. 9.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) plate (b) box (c) piece (d) bowl
10. 10.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) look (b) book (c) crook (d) cook
11. 11.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a good swimmer (b) uncomfortable in a place (c) a hungry cat (d) a dying fish
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) juice (b) tea (c) milk (d) water
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) day (c) hour (d) month
14. 14.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) suddenly, unexpectedly (b) very sad (c) from the sea (d) from the sky
15. 15.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) reading a book (b) far apart (c) very busy (d) in agreement
16. 16.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) accept the punishment (b) dance well (c) sing on stage (d) enjoy a song
17. 17.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) a broken cup (b) big fuss over little (c) bad weather (d) spilt tea
18. 18.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) mice (b) dogs (c) rats (d) cows
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) ten (b) two (c) one (d) zero
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) sand (b) water (c) milk (d) air
21. 21.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel sad (b) turn blue (c) feel cold (d) feel lucky
22. 22.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) get very angry (c) start a friendly talk (d) break something cold
23. 23.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) not take a side (b) fall down (c) fix a fence (d) rest outside
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) hand (b) foot (c) head (d) leg
25. 25.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) red (b) green (c) blue (d) pink
26. 26.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) pets are fighting (b) a light shower (c) raining very heavily (d) animals are falling
27. 27.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) house (b) boat (c) bus (d) car
28. 28.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) glass (c) river (d) ocean
29. 29.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cows (b) mice (c) rats (d) cats
30. 30.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) throw stones (b) hunt birds (c) be very cruel (d) do two jobs at once
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) sun (b) stars (c) moon (d) hill
32. 32.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) bravely do a hard thing (b) get angry (c) eat something hard (d) break a tooth
33. 33.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) tell a lie (c) tell a secret (d) cook badly
34. 34.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) cry loudly (b) waste milk (c) be very hungry (d) worry about the past
35. 35.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) at 11 o'clock (b) very early (c) every hour (d) at the last moment
36. 36.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
37. 37.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) in a ship (b) very rich (c) in the same trouble (d) on a holiday
38. 38.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) an eye problem (b) a red fruit (c) a greedy person (d) a dearly loved person
39. 39.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) at midnight (b) very quickly (c) every night (d) very rarely
40. 40.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) out in the rain (b) very busy (c) feeling unwell (d) very happy

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