Idioms and Phrases Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 22: Idioms and phrases · Set 99 · 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: Stop beating around the ___ and tell me the truth. (a) tree (b) house (c) bush (d) garden
2. 2.What does the idiom “give the cold shoulder” mean? (a) feel very cold (b) hurt a shoulder (c) hug someone (d) ignore someone
3. 3.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) juice (b) tea (c) water (d) milk
4. 4.Complete the idiom: Our plan failed, so we were back to square ___. (a) ten (b) one (c) zero (d) two
5. 5.What does the idiom “hit the books” mean? (a) tear books (b) study hard (c) throw books (d) buy books
6. 6.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) heart (b) tree (c) eye (d) hand
7. 7.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very easy (b) very tasty (c) very small (d) very sweet
8. 8.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) break a tooth (b) eat something hard (c) get angry (d) bravely do a hard thing
9. 9.Complete the idiom: It is raining ___ and dogs outside. (a) mice (b) cows (c) cats (d) rats
10. 10.Complete the idiom: Yash burnt the midnight ___ before his exam. (a) lamp (b) candle (c) oil (d) paper
11. 11.What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean? (a) feed the horses (b) wait, be patient (c) hurry up (d) ride a horse
12. 12.Complete the idiom: Their fight over a pencil was just a storm in a ___. (a) glass (b) teacup (c) bucket (d) bottle
13. 13.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) hands (b) ears (c) feet (d) eyes
14. 14.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a lucky charm (b) a big white toy (c) a rare animal (d) costly but useless thing
15. 15.What does the idiom “add fuel to the fire” mean? (a) fill a car (b) put out a fire (c) cook food (d) make things worse
16. 16.What does the idiom “pull someone’s leg” mean? (a) hurt someone (b) tease someone (c) trip someone (d) help someone walk
17. 17.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) crook (b) cook (c) look (d) book
18. 18.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) be very expensive (b) be cheap (c) need a doctor (d) hurt badly
19. 19.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) fire (b) stove (c) lamp (d) car
20. 20.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) at 11 o'clock (b) very early (c) at the last moment (d) every hour
21. 21.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) an eye problem (b) a greedy person (c) a red fruit (d) a dearly loved person
22. 22.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) month (b) hour (c) day (d) minute
23. 23.What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean? (a) waste food (b) tell a lie (c) cook badly (d) tell a secret
24. 24.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
25. 25.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) hand (b) leg (c) head (d) foot
26. 26.What does the idiom “sit on the fence” mean? (a) not take a side (b) rest outside (c) fall down (d) fix a fence
27. 27.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) hair (b) arm (c) leg (d) ear
28. 28.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) clean up (b) win easily (c) give up (d) dry your hands
29. 29.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) hunt birds (b) be very cruel (c) do two jobs at once (d) throw stones
30. 30.Complete the idiom: The news came out of the ___. (a) blue (b) pink (c) green (d) red
31. 31.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a day of danger (b) a special, happy day (c) a postal holiday (d) a sad day
32. 32.Complete the idiom: Rohan was over the ___ when he won the prize. (a) hill (b) moon (c) stars (d) sun
33. 33.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) bad weather (b) spilt tea (c) big fuss over little (d) a broken cup
34. 34.Complete the idiom: Kabir spilled the ___ about the surprise party. (a) beans (b) tea (c) rice (d) milk
35. 35.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very tired (b) very far away (c) extremely happy (d) in outer space
36. 36.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a hungry cat (b) uncomfortable in a place (c) a dying fish (d) a good swimmer
37. 37.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) sing on stage (b) dance well (c) enjoy a song (d) accept the punishment
38. 38.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) free a pet (b) go shopping (c) tell a lie (d) tell a secret
39. 39.Complete the idiom: Rohan cannot decide; he is sitting on the ___. (a) fence (b) chair (c) bench (d) wall
40. 40.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) seven (b) five (c) ten (d) nine

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