Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 72 · 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: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) box (b) room (c) bag (d) house
2. 2.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) wall (b) ball (c) bag (d) sack
3. 3.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) at 11 o'clock (b) every hour (c) at the last moment (d) very early
4. 4.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) spilt tea (b) a broken cup (c) bad weather (d) big fuss over little
5. 5.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) paper (b) candle (c) lamp (d) oil
6. 6.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) feed the horses (b) hurry up (c) ride a horse (d) wait, be patient
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) hill (b) stars (c) moon (d) sun
8. 8.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) feeling warm (b) taking a bath (c) very busy (d) in trouble
9. 9.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) waste food (c) tell a secret (d) cook badly
10. 10.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very tired (b) very far away (c) extremely happy (d) in outer space
11. 11.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) eat something hard (b) get angry (c) break a tooth (d) bravely do a hard thing
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) car (b) stove (c) lamp (d) fire
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bottle (b) glass (c) bucket (d) teacup
14. 14.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) in a ship (b) in the same trouble (c) very rich (d) on a holiday
15. 15.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hurt a shoulder (b) hug someone (c) ignore someone (d) feel very cold
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) sky (c) sun (d) moon
17. 17.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) every morning (b) never (c) in summer (d) very soon
18. 18.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) see clearly (b) look closely (c) stare angrily (d) agree fully
19. 19.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) hand (b) foot (c) leg (d) nose
20. 20.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a cold place (b) a melting ice block (c) the top of a hill (d) only a small part
21. 21.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by fishing (b) very slowly (c) with help (d) by any means
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) month (b) day (c) minute (d) hour
23. 23.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) phone a friend (b) stop working for now (c) name the day (d) start a new day
24. 24.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) crook (b) book (c) cook (d) look
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) milk (b) water (c) tea (d) juice
26. 26.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) bowl (b) box (c) piece (d) plate
27. 27.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) foot (b) hand (c) shoulder (d) water
28. 28.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) bus (b) house (c) boat (d) car
29. 29.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) work late into the night (b) light a lamp (c) cook at night (d) waste oil
30. 30.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) start a friendly talk (b) feel very cold (c) break something cold (d) get very angry
31. 31.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) nine (b) seven (c) ten (d) five
32. 32.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a secret prayer (b) a fancy dress (c) a sad goodbye (d) good luck that looks bad
33. 33.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) cook food (b) put out a fire (c) make things worse (d) fill a car
34. 34.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) box (b) hatchet (c) treasure (d) bone
35. 35.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) rats (b) dogs (c) cows (d) mice
36. 36.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) out in the rain (b) very happy (c) very busy (d) feeling unwell
37. 37.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) tear books (b) buy books (c) throw books (d) study hard
38. 38.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a big white toy (b) a rare animal (c) a lucky charm (d) costly but useless thing
39. 39.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a dying fish (b) uncomfortable in a place (c) a good swimmer (d) a hungry cat
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) bench (b) fence (c) wall (d) chair

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