Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 94 · 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 “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) a red fruit (b) a dearly loved person (c) a greedy person (d) an eye problem
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) eyes (b) hands (c) ears (d) feet
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) bucket (b) bottle (c) glass (d) teacup
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) hand (c) tree (d) eye
5. 5.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) cook at night (b) waste oil (c) light a lamp (d) work late into the night
6. 6.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) book (b) crook (c) cook (d) look
7. 7.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) minute (b) day (c) month (d) hour
8. 8.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) garden (c) bush (d) house
9. 9.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) keep quiet (b) close a bag (c) eat quickly (d) smile widely
10. 10.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) foot (b) shoulder (c) water (d) hand
11. 11.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) be very hungry (b) cry loudly (c) worry about the past (d) waste milk
12. 12.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) shoes (b) stomach (c) head (d) hands
13. 13.What does the idiom “in hot water” mean? (a) taking a bath (b) very busy (c) in trouble (d) feeling warm
14. 14.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) every morning (b) in summer (c) very soon (d) never
15. 15.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
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) hand (b) foot (c) leg (d) head
17. 17.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) goats (b) horses (c) dogs (d) cows
18. 18.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) be very expensive (b) hurt badly (c) need a doctor (d) be cheap
19. 19.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) hurt a shoulder (b) ignore someone (c) feel very cold (d) hug someone
20. 20.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) bag (b) wall (c) sack (d) ball
21. 21.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
22. 22.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) walk on ice (c) get nervous and back out (d) need new socks
23. 23.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) bus (b) boat (c) car (d) house
24. 24.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) a broken cup (b) bad weather (c) big fuss over little (d) spilt tea
25. 25.What does the idiom “under the weather” mean? (a) out in the rain (b) very busy (c) very happy (d) feeling unwell
26. 26.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) rats (b) cats (c) mice (d) cows
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stick (b) cup (c) straw (d) stone
28. 28.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) glass (b) pond (c) river (d) ocean
29. 29.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) hide a weapon (b) start a fight (c) dig a hole (d) make peace
30. 30.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) on a plane (b) in the rain (c) very happy (d) very sleepy
31. 31.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) by any means (b) with help (c) very slowly (d) by fishing
32. 32.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) nose (b) hand (c) leg (d) foot
33. 33.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) water (b) milk (c) juice (d) tea
34. 34.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel cold (b) feel sad (c) feel lucky (d) turn blue
35. 35.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) in a ship (b) in the same trouble (c) very rich (d) on a holiday
36. 36.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) bowl (b) box (c) piece (d) plate
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) room (b) box (c) bag (d) house
38. 38.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) tea (b) beans (c) rice (d) milk
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) candle (b) paper (c) lamp (d) oil
40. 40.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) arm (b) hair (c) ear (d) leg

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