Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 63 · 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 “all ears” mean? (a) very noisy (b) having big ears (c) hard of hearing (d) listening eagerly
2. 2.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a cold place (b) the top of a hill (c) a melting ice block (d) only a small part
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) hill (b) moon (c) stars (d) sun
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stick (b) stone (c) cup (d) straw
5. 5.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) smile widely (c) keep quiet (d) close a bag
6. 6.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) break something cold (c) start a friendly talk (d) get very angry
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) month (b) day (c) hour (d) minute
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) chair (b) wall (c) bench (d) fence
9. 9.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) wear glasses (b) stare rudely (c) watch carefully (d) close one eye
10. 10.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) shoes (b) stomach (c) hands (d) head
11. 11.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) dig a hole (b) hide a weapon (c) start a fight (d) make peace
12. 12.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) very slowly (b) by fishing (c) by any means (d) with help
13. 13.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) green (b) red (c) pink (d) blue
14. 14.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) seven (b) nine (c) ten (d) five
15. 15.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) very shy (b) careful after a bad time (c) brave again (d) bitten by a dog
16. 16.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) cook at night (b) waste oil (c) work late into the night (d) light a lamp
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) hair (b) leg (c) ear (d) arm
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) milk (b) air (c) water (d) sand
19. 19.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fix a fence (b) not take a side (c) rest outside (d) fall down
20. 20.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) worry about the past (b) be very hungry (c) cry loudly (d) waste milk
21. 21.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) buy books (b) study hard (c) throw books (d) tear books
22. 22.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) put out a fire (b) make things worse (c) cook food (d) fill a car
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) garden (b) bush (c) house (d) tree
24. 24.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) river (b) ocean (c) glass (d) pond
25. 25.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel cold (b) turn blue (c) feel lucky (d) feel sad
26. 26.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
27. 27.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) win easily (b) dry your hands (c) give up (d) clean up
28. 28.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a big white toy (b) costly but useless thing (c) a lucky charm (d) a rare animal
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bucket (b) teacup (c) bottle (d) glass
30. 30.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very quickly (b) every night (c) very rarely (d) at midnight
31. 31.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) an eye problem (b) a greedy person (c) a red fruit (d) a dearly loved person
32. 32.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) hug someone (c) hurt a shoulder (d) ignore someone
33. 33.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) in outer space (b) extremely happy (c) very tired (d) very far away
34. 34.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) paper (b) chalk (c) cake (d) bread
35. 35.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) piece (b) box (c) bowl (d) plate
36. 36.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) apple (b) biscuit (c) bullet (d) pencil
37. 37.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a secret (b) free a pet (c) go shopping (d) tell a lie
38. 38.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) the end of a drink (b) the final problem (c) a small gift (d) a broken straw
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) tree (c) hand (d) eye
40. 40.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cows (b) rats (c) mice (d) cats

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