Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 74 · 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: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) bus (b) car (c) house (d) boat
2. 2.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) avoid the main point (b) hit a plant (c) clean the garden (d) run very fast
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) minute (c) month (d) hour
4. 4.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) in outer space (b) very far away (c) very tired (d) extremely happy
5. 5.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) light a lamp (b) cook at night (c) work late into the night (d) waste oil
6. 6.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) dogs (b) mice (c) rats (d) cows
7. 7.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) bad weather (b) big fuss over little (c) spilt tea (d) a broken cup
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) oil (b) paper (c) lamp (d) candle
9. 9.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a rain shower (b) a big wave (c) a very small amount (d) a sea journey
10. 10.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) bitten by a dog (b) brave again (c) very shy (d) careful after a bad time
11. 11.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) pond (b) ocean (c) glass (d) river
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) one (b) zero (c) two (d) ten
13. 13.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) stop working for now (b) name the day (c) phone a friend (d) start a new day
14. 14.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) arm (b) ear (c) leg (d) hair
15. 15.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) be very hungry (b) cry loudly (c) worry about the past (d) waste milk
16. 16.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) bravely do a hard thing (b) break a tooth (c) eat something hard (d) get angry
17. 17.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sea (b) from the sky (c) suddenly, unexpectedly (d) very sad
18. 18.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) mice (b) cats (c) rats (d) cows
19. 19.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) keep quiet (b) smile widely (c) close a bag (d) eat quickly
20. 20.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very tasty (b) very easy (c) very sweet (d) very small
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sky (b) moon (c) sun (d) sea
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) tea (b) juice (c) water (d) milk
23. 23.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) tell a secret (b) go shopping (c) tell a lie (d) free a pet
24. 24.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) buy books (b) study hard (c) throw books (d) tear books
25. 25.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) feed the horses (b) wait, be patient (c) hurry up (d) ride a horse
26. 26.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) fill a car (b) put out a fire (c) cook food (d) make things worse
27. 27.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) turn blue (b) feel lucky (c) feel sad (d) feel cold
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) hands (b) eyes (c) feet (d) ears
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) room (b) bag (c) box (d) house
30. 30.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) be cheap (b) need a doctor (c) be very expensive (d) hurt badly
31. 31.What does the idiom “back to square one” mean? (a) going backwards (b) starting all over again (c) winning a game (d) a new square shape
32. 32.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) reading a book (b) very busy (c) in agreement (d) far apart
33. 33.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) five (b) ten (c) nine (d) seven
34. 34.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) wall (b) sack (c) ball (d) bag
35. 35.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very happy (b) on a plane (c) very sleepy (d) in the rain
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) air (b) water (c) sand (d) milk
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) garden (c) bush (d) house
38. 38.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) box (b) plate (c) piece (d) bowl
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) fence (b) bench (c) wall (d) chair
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) cup (b) stone (c) straw (d) stick

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