Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 83 · 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: It is raining cats and ___. (a) cows (b) dogs (c) rats (d) mice
2. 2.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) cook food (b) fill a car (c) put out a fire (d) make things worse
3. 3.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) fall down (b) fix a fence (c) rest outside (d) not take a side
4. 4.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) at midnight (b) very quickly (c) very rarely (d) every night
5. 5.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) sack (b) bag (c) ball (d) wall
6. 6.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a big wave (b) a very small amount (c) a sea journey (d) a rain shower
7. 7.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) uncomfortable in a place (b) a hungry cat (c) a dying fish (d) a good swimmer
8. 8.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) smile widely (c) close a bag (d) keep quiet
9. 9.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) clean the garden (b) avoid the main point (c) hit a plant (d) run very fast
10. 10.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) red (b) blue (c) green (d) pink
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) eye (c) hand (d) tree
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) bush (b) house (c) garden (d) tree
13. 13.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) lose hearing (b) refuse to listen (c) listen carefully (d) whisper softly
14. 14.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) dry your hands (b) win easily (c) give up (d) clean up
15. 15.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a greedy person (b) an eye problem (c) a dearly loved person (d) a red fruit
16. 16.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) box (b) plate (c) bowl (d) piece
17. 17.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) bread (b) cake (c) chalk (d) paper
18. 18.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) cry loudly (b) be very hungry (c) waste milk (d) worry about the past
19. 19.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) apple (b) biscuit (c) bullet (d) pencil
20. 20.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) break something cold (b) start a friendly talk (c) feel very cold (d) get very angry
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) glass (b) bottle (c) teacup (d) bucket
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) day (b) minute (c) hour (d) month
23. 23.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) sing on stage (b) enjoy a song (c) dance well (d) accept the punishment
24. 24.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) at the last moment (b) very early (c) every hour (d) at 11 o'clock
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stick (b) cup (c) stone (d) straw
26. 26.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) hide a weapon (b) start a fight (c) dig a hole (d) make peace
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) water (b) juice (c) tea (d) milk
28. 28.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) foot (b) nose (c) leg (d) hand
29. 29.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) close one eye (b) stare rudely (c) wear glasses (d) watch carefully
30. 30.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) with help (b) by any means (c) by fishing (d) very slowly
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) rice (b) tea (c) milk (d) beans
32. 32.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) need a doctor (b) hurt badly (c) be very expensive (d) be cheap
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) sand (b) water (c) air (d) milk
34. 34.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a fancy dress (b) a secret prayer (c) a sad goodbye (d) good luck that looks bad
35. 35.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hug someone (b) feel very cold (c) hurt a shoulder (d) ignore someone
36. 36.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) tell a lie (c) tell a secret (d) cook badly
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) stars (b) moon (c) hill (d) sun
38. 38.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cats (b) rats (c) mice (d) cows
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) hand (b) arm (c) ear (d) eye
40. 40.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) treasure (b) box (c) hatchet (d) bone

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