Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 66 · 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: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) tree (b) hand (c) heart (d) eye
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) book (b) towel (c) ball (d) bag
3. 3.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) in trouble (b) very busy (c) taking a bath (d) feeling warm
4. 4.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) hatchet (b) treasure (c) box (d) bone
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) lamp (b) car (c) stove (d) fire
6. 6.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) break a tooth (b) get angry (c) eat something hard (d) bravely do a hard thing
7. 7.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) ten (b) five (c) nine (d) seven
8. 8.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) careful after a bad time (b) bitten by a dog (c) brave again (d) very shy
9. 9.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) worry about the past (b) waste milk (c) be very hungry (d) cry loudly
10. 10.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) tear books (b) buy books (c) throw books (d) study hard
11. 11.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) punch a bag (b) go shopping (c) go to bed (d) pack a bag
12. 12.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) foot (b) hand (c) nose (d) leg
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) moon (c) sky (d) sun
14. 14.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) keep quiet (c) close a bag (d) smile widely
15. 15.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) rats (b) mice (c) dogs (d) cows
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) wall (b) chair (c) fence (d) bench
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) juice (b) water (c) tea (d) milk
18. 18.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) whisper softly (b) refuse to listen (c) lose hearing (d) listen carefully
19. 19.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) a light shower (b) raining very heavily (c) animals are falling (d) pets are fighting
20. 20.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) clean the garden (b) run very fast (c) avoid the main point (d) hit a plant
21. 21.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) glass (b) river (c) pond (d) ocean
22. 22.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a cold place (b) the top of a hill (c) only a small part (d) a melting ice block
23. 23.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by fishing (b) with help (c) very slowly (d) by any means
24. 24.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) fill a car (b) cook food (c) make things worse (d) put out a fire
25. 25.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) very early (b) every hour (c) at the last moment (d) at 11 o'clock
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) arm (b) ear (c) hand (d) eye
27. 27.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a postal holiday (b) a special, happy day (c) a sad day (d) a day of danger
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) month (c) day (d) hour
29. 29.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) clean up (b) dry your hands (c) win easily (d) give up
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) stars (b) sun (c) moon (d) hill
31. 31.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) hurry up (b) ride a horse (c) wait, be patient (d) feed the horses
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) feet (b) eyes (c) hands (d) ears
33. 33.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) ball (b) sack (c) wall (d) bag
34. 34.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) very sad (b) from the sea (c) suddenly, unexpectedly (d) from the sky
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) goats (b) horses (c) cows (d) dogs
36. 36.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) hunt birds (b) throw stones (c) be very cruel (d) do two jobs at once
37. 37.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) on a holiday (b) very rich (c) in a ship (d) in the same trouble
38. 38.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hurt a shoulder (b) ignore someone (c) hug someone (d) feel very cold
39. 39.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) extremely happy (b) in outer space (c) very tired (d) very far away
40. 40.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel lucky (b) feel sad (c) turn blue (d) feel cold

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