Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 60 · 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: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) juice (b) milk (c) water (d) tea
2. 2.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) start a friendly talk (b) break something cold (c) get very angry (d) feel very cold
3. 3.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) feeling warm (b) taking a bath (c) very busy (d) in trouble
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) stars (b) sun (c) hill (d) moon
5. 5.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) head (b) hands (c) shoes (d) stomach
6. 6.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) feeling unwell (b) very happy (c) very busy (d) out in the rain
7. 7.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) bread (b) cake (c) paper (d) chalk
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) lamp (b) paper (c) oil (d) candle
9. 9.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cows (b) mice (c) rats (d) cats
10. 10.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) bowl (b) piece (c) plate (d) box
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) wall (b) bench (c) fence (d) chair
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bottle (b) bucket (c) teacup (d) glass
13. 13.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) rats (b) dogs (c) mice (d) cows
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) cows (b) goats (c) horses (d) dogs
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) month (c) hour (d) minute
16. 16.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a red fruit (b) a dearly loved person (c) a greedy person (d) an eye problem
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) house (b) tree (c) garden (d) bush
18. 18.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) cook badly (c) tell a lie (d) tell a secret
19. 19.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) give up (b) dry your hands (c) clean up (d) win easily
20. 20.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel lucky (b) turn blue (c) feel sad (d) feel cold
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) sand (b) milk (c) air (d) water
22. 22.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) hurt a shoulder (c) ignore someone (d) hug someone
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) straw (b) stone (c) cup (d) stick
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) hand (b) eye (c) heart (d) tree
25. 25.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) bitten by a dog (b) brave again (c) careful after a bad time (d) very shy
26. 26.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) be very expensive (b) hurt badly (c) need a doctor (d) be cheap
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) fire (c) lamp (d) car
28. 28.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) put out a fire (b) cook food (c) fill a car (d) make things worse
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) eyes (b) hands (c) ears (d) feet
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) foot (b) leg (c) hand (d) head
31. 31.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very small (b) very sweet (c) very tasty (d) very easy
32. 32.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) every night (b) very quickly (c) very rarely (d) at midnight
33. 33.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) house (b) boat (c) bus (d) car
34. 34.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) tease someone (b) help someone walk (c) trip someone (d) hurt someone
35. 35.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very sleepy (b) very happy (c) in the rain (d) on a plane
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) beans (b) milk (c) tea (d) rice
37. 37.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a lucky charm (b) a rare animal (c) a big white toy (d) costly but useless thing
38. 38.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) name the day (b) start a new day (c) stop working for now (d) phone a friend
39. 39.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) foot (b) hand (c) nose (d) leg
40. 40.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) apple (b) pencil (c) bullet (d) biscuit

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