Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 69 · 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 “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a rain shower (b) a sea journey (c) a big wave (d) a very small amount
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) rice (b) beans (c) milk (d) tea
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) moon (c) sun (d) sky
4. 4.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) cook at night (b) work late into the night (c) waste oil (d) light a lamp
5. 5.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) tell a lie (c) tell a secret (d) cook badly
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) dogs (b) goats (c) cows (d) horses
7. 7.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a stomach ache (b) a happy dance (c) a nervous feeling (d) a hungry feeling
8. 8.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) close a bag (c) keep quiet (d) smile widely
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) wall (b) bench (c) fence (d) chair
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) eyes (b) ears (c) hands (d) feet
11. 11.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) clean up (b) dry your hands (c) win easily (d) give up
12. 12.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by any means (b) with help (c) very slowly (d) by fishing
13. 13.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) free a pet (b) tell a secret (c) tell a lie (d) go shopping
14. 14.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) shoes (b) hands (c) stomach (d) head
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) one (b) ten (c) zero (d) two
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) tree (c) eye (d) hand
17. 17.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) feeling warm (b) taking a bath (c) very busy (d) in trouble
18. 18.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) not take a side (b) fall down (c) rest outside (d) fix a fence
19. 19.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) get angry (b) eat something hard (c) bravely do a hard thing (d) break a tooth
20. 20.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) make peace (b) hide a weapon (c) start a fight (d) dig a hole
21. 21.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sea (b) very sad (c) suddenly, unexpectedly (d) from the sky
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) lamp (b) paper (c) candle (d) oil
23. 23.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) be very hungry (b) cry loudly (c) waste milk (d) worry about the past
24. 24.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) ignore someone (c) hurt a shoulder (d) hug someone
25. 25.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) lose hearing (b) listen carefully (c) refuse to listen (d) whisper softly
26. 26.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) river (b) pond (c) glass (d) ocean
27. 27.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) very busy (b) reading a book (c) in agreement (d) far apart
28. 28.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) seven (b) five (c) nine (d) ten
29. 29.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) chalk (b) paper (c) bread (d) cake
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) hand (b) arm (c) eye (d) ear
31. 31.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) start a new day (b) stop working for now (c) name the day (d) phone a friend
32. 32.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) bowl (b) box (c) plate (d) piece
33. 33.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) enjoy a song (b) accept the punishment (c) dance well (d) sing on stage
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) leg (b) head (c) hand (d) foot
35. 35.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
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) milk (b) tea (c) water (d) juice
37. 37.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) need new socks (b) walk on ice (c) feel very cold (d) get nervous and back out
38. 38.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a good swimmer (b) a dying fish (c) uncomfortable in a place (d) a hungry cat
39. 39.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very sleepy (b) in the rain (c) on a plane (d) very happy
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) glass (b) bottle (c) teacup (d) bucket

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