Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 89 · 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 will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) look (b) cook (c) book (d) crook
2. 2.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) ball (b) bag (c) sack (d) wall
3. 3.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) dig a hole (b) hide a weapon (c) make peace (d) start a fight
4. 4.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) break something cold (b) feel very cold (c) start a friendly talk (d) get very angry
5. 5.What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean? (a) very rarely (b) every night (c) very quickly (d) at midnight
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Aditya felt like a fish out of ___ at the new school. (a) milk (b) air (c) water (d) sand
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) ear (b) hand (c) eye (d) arm
8. 8.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) cook at night (b) work late into the night (c) light a lamp (d) waste oil
9. 9.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) mice (b) cats (c) rats (d) cows
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) fire (b) car (c) stove (d) lamp
11. 11.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) foot (b) leg (c) hand (d) head
12. 12.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) clean the garden (b) run very fast (c) avoid the main point (d) hit a plant
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) two (b) zero (c) ten (d) one
14. 14.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) ocean (b) pond (c) glass (d) river
15. 15.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) bravely do a hard thing (b) eat something hard (c) break a tooth (d) get angry
16. 16.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) taking a bath (b) very busy (c) in trouble (d) feeling warm
17. 17.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) in a ship (b) on a holiday (c) in the same trouble (d) very rich
18. 18.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by fishing (b) by any means (c) very slowly (d) with help
19. 19.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a sea journey (b) a rain shower (c) a big wave (d) a very small amount
20. 20.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) eat quickly (b) close a bag (c) keep quiet (d) smile widely
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) stars (b) moon (c) sun (d) hill
22. 22.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) make things worse (b) fill a car (c) put out a fire (d) cook food
23. 23.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) rice (b) milk (c) tea (d) beans
24. 24.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) raining very heavily (b) animals are falling (c) a light shower (d) pets are fighting
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) bag (b) box (c) house (d) room
26. 26.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a special, happy day (b) a postal holiday (c) a day of danger (d) a sad day
27. 27.Complete the idiom: The test was hard, but I had to bite the ___ and finish it. (a) biscuit (b) apple (c) pencil (d) bullet
28. 28.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) foot (b) water (c) shoulder (d) hand
29. 29.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) help someone walk (b) hurt someone (c) trip someone (d) tease someone
30. 30.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) bag (b) book (c) towel (d) ball
31. 31.What does the idiom “butterflies in the stomach” mean? (a) a hungry feeling (b) a happy dance (c) a stomach ache (d) a nervous feeling
32. 32.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) head (b) hands (c) shoes (d) stomach
33. 33.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) feed the horses (b) hurry up (c) wait, be patient (d) ride a horse
34. 34.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very tired (b) very far away (c) in outer space (d) extremely happy
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) hand (b) heart (c) tree (d) eye
36. 36.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) hair (b) ear (c) arm (d) leg
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) eyes (b) ears (c) feet (d) hands
38. 38.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) hand (b) nose (c) leg (d) foot
39. 39.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) bowl (b) box (c) piece (d) plate
40. 40.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) bone (b) hatchet (c) box (d) treasure

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