Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 7 · 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 “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) fill a car (b) make things worse (c) cook food (d) put out a fire
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) eye (b) ear (c) arm (d) hand
3. 3.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) walk on ice (b) need new socks (c) get nervous and back out (d) feel very cold
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) stars (b) sun (c) moon (d) hill
5. 5.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
6. 6.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a big white toy (b) a lucky charm (c) costly but useless thing (d) a rare animal
7. 7.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) suddenly, unexpectedly (b) from the sea (c) from the sky (d) very sad
8. 8.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) wait, be patient (b) hurry up (c) ride a horse (d) feed the horses
9. 9.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) in outer space (b) very far away (c) very tired (d) extremely happy
10. 10.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) shoes (b) head (c) hands (d) stomach
11. 11.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) be very cruel (b) throw stones (c) hunt birds (d) do two jobs at once
12. 12.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) stare angrily (b) agree fully (c) see clearly (d) look closely
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) chair (b) bench (c) fence (d) wall
14. 14.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) on a plane (b) in the rain (c) very happy (d) very sleepy
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) room (b) house (c) box (d) bag
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) month (c) hour (d) minute
17. 17.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a red fruit (b) a dearly loved person (c) an eye problem (d) a greedy person
18. 18.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) teacup (b) glass (c) bucket (d) bottle
19. 19.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) very noisy (b) hard of hearing (c) having big ears (d) listening eagerly
20. 20.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) very busy (b) taking a bath (c) feeling warm (d) in trouble
21. 21.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) turn blue (b) feel lucky (c) feel cold (d) feel sad
22. 22.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very tasty (b) very small (c) very sweet (d) very easy
23. 23.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) dance well (b) accept the punishment (c) sing on stage (d) enjoy a song
24. 24.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) every night (b) very quickly (c) very rarely (d) at midnight
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) zero (b) ten (c) one (d) two
26. 26.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) house (b) bush (c) tree (d) garden
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) leg (b) foot (c) head (d) hand
28. 28.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) out in the rain (b) feeling unwell (c) very happy (d) very busy
29. 29.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a fancy dress (b) a secret prayer (c) good luck that looks bad (d) a sad goodbye
30. 30.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) ignore someone (b) hurt a shoulder (c) hug someone (d) feel very cold
31. 31.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) water (b) shoulder (c) hand (d) foot
32. 32.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) reading a book (b) very busy (c) far apart (d) in agreement
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) moon (b) sea (c) sky (d) sun
34. 34.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) starting all over again (b) winning a game (c) going backwards (d) a new square shape
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) lamp (b) stove (c) fire (d) car
36. 36.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) green (b) blue (c) red (d) pink
37. 37.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) not take a side (b) fall down (c) fix a fence (d) rest outside
38. 38.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) box (b) bone (c) hatchet (d) treasure
39. 39.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) wall (b) ball (c) sack (d) bag
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) water (b) milk (c) juice (d) tea

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