Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 97 · 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: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) hour (b) day (c) month (d) minute
2. 2.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) hand (b) eye (c) arm (d) ear
3. 3.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) work late into the night (b) waste oil (c) light a lamp (d) cook at night
4. 4.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) hand (b) water (c) shoulder (d) foot
5. 5.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
6. 6.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go to bed (b) pack a bag (c) go shopping (d) punch a bag
7. 7.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) avoid the main point (b) hit a plant (c) run very fast (d) clean the garden
8. 8.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) very slowly (b) by any means (c) by fishing (d) with help
9. 9.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) not take a side (b) fix a fence (c) fall down (d) rest outside
10. 10.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) only a small part (b) a cold place (c) a melting ice block (d) the top of a hill
11. 11.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) lose hearing (b) whisper softly (c) listen carefully (d) refuse to listen
12. 12.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
13. 13.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) a light shower (b) raining very heavily (c) pets are fighting (d) animals are falling
14. 14.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) mice (b) cows (c) rats (d) cats
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) lamp (b) fire (c) car (d) stove
16. 16.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) cows (b) goats (c) dogs (d) horses
17. 17.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) car (b) house (c) boat (d) bus
18. 18.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) at the last moment (b) every hour (c) at 11 o'clock (d) very early
19. 19.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) wall (b) sack (c) ball (d) bag
20. 20.What does the idiom “cry over spilt milk” mean? (a) cry loudly (b) worry about the past (c) be very hungry (d) waste milk
21. 21.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) green (b) blue (c) pink (d) red
22. 22.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) clean up (b) win easily (c) dry your hands (d) give up
23. 23.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sky (b) from the sea (c) very sad (d) suddenly, unexpectedly
24. 24.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) bag (b) house (c) room (d) box
25. 25.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) nose (b) leg (c) hand (d) foot
26. 26.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) name the day (b) start a new day (c) stop working for now (d) phone a friend
27. 27.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) hatchet (b) bone (c) box (d) treasure
28. 28.Complete the idiom: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) garden (b) house (c) bush (d) tree
29. 29.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) tell a secret (b) waste food (c) tell a lie (d) cook badly
30. 30.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) dogs (b) mice (c) rats (d) cows
31. 31.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) feet (b) ears (c) hands (d) eyes
32. 32.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) help someone walk (b) hurt someone (c) tease someone (d) trip someone
33. 33.What does the idiom “see eye to eye” mean? (a) agree fully (b) look closely (c) see clearly (d) stare angrily
34. 34.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) make peace (b) start a fight (c) hide a weapon (d) dig a hole
35. 35.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) water (b) tea (c) juice (d) milk
36. 36.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
37. 37.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) candle (b) lamp (c) paper (d) oil
38. 38.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) very shy (b) bitten by a dog (c) careful after a bad time (d) brave again
39. 39.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) turn blue (b) feel lucky (c) feel cold (d) feel sad
40. 40.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) sing on stage (b) accept the punishment (c) dance well (d) enjoy a song

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