Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 91 · 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: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) leg (b) foot (c) head (d) hand
2. 2.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) on a holiday (b) very rich (c) in a ship (d) in the same trouble
3. 3.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) sing on stage (b) dance well (c) accept the punishment (d) enjoy a song
4. 4.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) hurry up (b) wait, be patient (c) ride a horse (d) feed the horses
5. 5.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a melting ice block (b) only a small part (c) a cold place (d) the top of a hill
6. 6.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) an eye problem (b) a greedy person (c) a dearly loved person (d) a red fruit
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) juice (b) tea (c) milk (d) water
8. 8.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) water (b) hand (c) foot (d) shoulder
9. 9.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) cook food (b) put out a fire (c) fill a car (d) make things worse
10. 10.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) see clearly (b) look closely (c) agree fully (d) stare angrily
11. 11.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) throw books (b) tear books (c) study hard (d) buy books
12. 12.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
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) stove (b) fire (c) lamp (d) car
14. 14.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) give up (b) dry your hands (c) clean up (d) win easily
15. 15.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) run very fast (b) avoid the main point (c) clean the garden (d) hit a plant
16. 16.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a lie (b) tell a secret (c) waste food (d) cook badly
17. 17.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) a light shower (b) animals are falling (c) raining very heavily (d) pets are fighting
18. 18.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) out in the rain (b) very happy (c) feeling unwell (d) very busy
19. 19.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) in trouble (b) very busy (c) feeling warm (d) taking a bath
20. 20.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) waste milk (b) be very hungry (c) cry loudly (d) worry about the past
21. 21.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) ear (b) eye (c) arm (d) hand
22. 22.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) book (b) cook (c) crook (d) look
23. 23.What does the idiom “keep an eye on” mean? (a) watch carefully (b) close one eye (c) stare rudely (d) wear glasses
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) hour (b) minute (c) month (d) day
25. 25.Complete the idiom: The maths test was a piece of ___. (a) paper (b) cake (c) bread (d) chalk
26. 26.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) shoes (b) stomach (c) hands (d) head
27. 27.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) get very angry (b) break something cold (c) start a friendly talk (d) feel very cold
28. 28.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) spilt tea (b) a broken cup (c) big fuss over little (d) bad weather
29. 29.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very far away (b) in outer space (c) very tired (d) extremely happy
30. 30.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) box (b) bone (c) treasure (d) hatchet
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) towel (b) ball (c) book (d) bag
32. 32.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) shake hands (b) give a hand away (c) borrow money (d) help someone
33. 33.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) bowl (b) plate (c) box (d) piece
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) two (b) ten (c) one (d) zero
35. 35.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) walk on ice (b) get nervous and back out (c) feel very cold (d) need new socks
36. 36.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) with help (b) by fishing (c) by any means (d) very slowly
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) goats (b) dogs (c) horses (d) cows
38. 38.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a big wave (b) a sea journey (c) a very small amount (d) a rain shower
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) hands (b) ears (c) eyes (d) feet
40. 40.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) nose (b) foot (c) leg (d) hand

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