Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 61 · 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 “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very quickly (b) every night (c) very rarely (d) at midnight
2. 2.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very tasty (b) very small (c) very sweet (d) very easy
3. 3.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) bag (b) sack (c) wall (d) ball
4. 4.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) very rich (b) on a holiday (c) in the same trouble (d) in a ship
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) tree (b) hand (c) eye (d) heart
6. 6.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) get nervous and back out (b) feel very cold (c) need new socks (d) walk on ice
7. 7.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) hunt birds (b) throw stones (c) do two jobs at once (d) be very cruel
8. 8.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) blue (c) green (d) red
9. 9.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) free a pet (c) go shopping (d) tell a secret
10. 10.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) in summer (b) very soon (c) never (d) every morning
11. 11.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a dying fish (b) uncomfortable in a place (c) a good swimmer (d) a hungry cat
12. 12.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) winning a game (b) starting all over again (c) going backwards (d) a new square shape
13. 13.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
14. 14.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) turn blue (b) feel sad (c) feel lucky (d) feel cold
15. 15.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) win easily (b) dry your hands (c) clean up (d) give up
16. 16.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cats (b) rats (c) mice (d) cows
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) sun (b) moon (c) hill (d) stars
18. 18.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) dig a hole (b) start a fight (c) hide a weapon (d) make peace
19. 19.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) on a plane (b) very sleepy (c) very happy (d) in the rain
20. 20.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) foot (b) hand (c) water (d) shoulder
21. 21.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) see clearly (b) look closely (c) stare angrily (d) agree fully
22. 22.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) leg (b) nose (c) foot (d) hand
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sun (b) moon (c) sky (d) sea
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) room (b) house (c) box (d) bag
25. 25.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) dogs (b) rats (c) cows (d) mice
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) car (b) lamp (c) fire (d) stove
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) month (c) hour (d) minute
28. 28.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) crook (b) book (c) cook (d) look
29. 29.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) having big ears (b) hard of hearing (c) very noisy (d) listening eagerly
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) hands (b) feet (c) ears (d) eyes
31. 31.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) run very fast (b) clean the garden (c) hit a plant (d) avoid the main point
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) arm (b) hair (c) ear (d) leg
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) foot (b) leg (c) hand (d) head
34. 34.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) eat something hard (b) get angry (c) break a tooth (d) bravely do a hard thing
35. 35.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) biscuit (b) pencil (c) bullet (d) apple
36. 36.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a melting ice block (b) a cold place (c) the top of a hill (d) only a small part
37. 37.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go to bed (b) pack a bag (c) punch a bag (d) go shopping
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) one (b) two (c) ten (d) zero
39. 39.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by fishing (b) very slowly (c) by any means (d) with help
40. 40.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) rest outside (b) fall down (c) not take a side (d) fix a fence

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