Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 64 · 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: The news came out of the ___. (a) pink (b) blue (c) red (d) green
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) bench (b) wall (c) fence (d) chair
3. 3.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) chalk (b) cake (c) paper (d) bread
4. 4.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) listen carefully (b) lose hearing (c) refuse to listen (d) whisper softly
5. 5.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) make things worse (b) cook food (c) fill a car (d) put out a fire
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) tea (b) water (c) juice (d) milk
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) teacup (b) bucket (c) bottle (d) glass
8. 8.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) going backwards (b) starting all over again (c) a new square shape (d) winning a game
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) hand (b) heart (c) tree (d) eye
10. 10.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) need new socks (c) walk on ice (d) get nervous and back out
11. 11.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) agree fully (b) look closely (c) see clearly (d) stare angrily
12. 12.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
13. 13.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) box (b) plate (c) piece (d) bowl
14. 14.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) look (b) book (c) cook (d) crook
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) cows (b) horses (c) dogs (d) goats
16. 16.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) need a doctor (b) hurt badly (c) be very expensive (d) be cheap
17. 17.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) having big ears (b) listening eagerly (c) hard of hearing (d) very noisy
18. 18.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a special, happy day (b) a postal holiday (c) a day of danger (d) a sad day
19. 19.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) mice (b) rats (c) cats (d) cows
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) paper (b) candle (c) lamp (d) oil
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) house (b) room (c) bag (d) box
22. 22.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) in a ship (b) in the same trouble (c) on a holiday (d) very rich
23. 23.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very tasty (b) very small (c) very sweet (d) very easy
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) stars (b) sun (c) moon (d) hill
25. 25.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a sea journey (b) a big wave (c) a very small amount (d) a rain shower
26. 26.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) very slowly (b) by any means (c) with help (d) by fishing
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) one (b) two (c) ten (d) zero
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) hour (b) minute (c) month (d) day
29. 29.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel lucky (b) feel sad (c) turn blue (d) feel cold
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) fire (b) lamp (c) stove (d) car
31. 31.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) very early (b) at 11 o'clock (c) at the last moment (d) every hour
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) straw (b) cup (c) stick (d) stone
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sky (b) moon (c) sun (d) sea
34. 34.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) a small gift (b) the end of a drink (c) a broken straw (d) the final problem
35. 35.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) not take a side (b) fall down (c) rest outside (d) fix a fence
36. 36.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) sing on stage (b) enjoy a song (c) dance well (d) accept the punishment
37. 37.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) ten (b) five (c) seven (d) nine
38. 38.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) feeling unwell (b) out in the rain (c) very busy (d) very happy
39. 39.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) suddenly, unexpectedly (b) from the sky (c) very sad (d) from the sea
40. 40.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) costly but useless thing (b) a lucky charm (c) a rare animal (d) a big white toy

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