Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 85 · 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 “lend a hand” mean? (a) help someone (b) shake hands (c) give a hand away (d) borrow money
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) lamp (b) car (c) stove (d) fire
3. 3.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) in the same trouble (b) in a ship (c) on a holiday (d) very rich
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) juice (b) water (c) tea (d) milk
5. 5.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) a broken straw (b) the final problem (c) a small gift (d) the end of a drink
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) two (b) ten (c) one (d) zero
7. 7.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) dance well (b) accept the punishment (c) enjoy a song (d) sing on stage
8. 8.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) pack a bag (b) go shopping (c) go to bed (d) punch a bag
9. 9.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) candle (b) lamp (c) paper (d) oil
10. 10.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) cake (b) paper (c) chalk (d) bread
11. 11.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a greedy person (b) a red fruit (c) an eye problem (d) a dearly loved person
12. 12.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) river (b) ocean (c) pond (d) glass
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) head (b) hand (c) leg (d) foot
14. 14.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) light a lamp (b) waste oil (c) cook at night (d) work late into the night
15. 15.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) get angry (b) eat something hard (c) break a tooth (d) bravely do a hard thing
16. 16.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) in summer (b) never (c) very soon (d) every morning
17. 17.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) hands (b) shoes (c) stomach (d) head
18. 18.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) hand (b) shoulder (c) foot (d) water
19. 19.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a big white toy (b) costly but useless thing (c) a lucky charm (d) a rare animal
20. 20.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a dying fish (b) a good swimmer (c) a hungry cat (d) uncomfortable in a place
21. 21.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) be very cruel (b) throw stones (c) do two jobs at once (d) hunt birds
22. 22.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) foot (b) nose (c) hand (d) leg
23. 23.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) very sleepy (b) on a plane (c) very happy (d) in the rain
24. 24.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) box (b) plate (c) bowl (d) piece
25. 25.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) cats (b) cows (c) mice (d) rats
26. 26.What does the idiom “on the same page” mean? (a) reading a book (b) very busy (c) far apart (d) in agreement
27. 27.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) bullet (b) pencil (c) biscuit (d) apple
28. 28.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) red (b) blue (c) pink (d) green
29. 29.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) tree (b) heart (c) eye (d) hand
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stone (b) stick (c) cup (d) straw
31. 31.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very sweet (b) very small (c) very easy (d) very tasty
32. 32.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) help someone walk (b) tease someone (c) trip someone (d) hurt someone
33. 33.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) suddenly, unexpectedly (b) from the sea (c) from the sky (d) very sad
34. 34.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) dry your hands (b) clean up (c) win easily (d) give up
35. 35.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a melting ice block (b) a cold place (c) the top of a hill (d) only a small part
36. 36.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) hurry up (b) wait, be patient (c) feed the horses (d) ride a horse
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) hour (c) month (d) day
38. 38.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) keep quiet (b) smile widely (c) close a bag (d) eat quickly
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) sea (b) sky (c) moon (d) sun
40. 40.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) whisper softly (b) lose hearing (c) refuse to listen (d) listen carefully

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