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Class 7–8 English: Idioms practice questions

Practise idioms for Classes 7 and 8. Try the 10-question quiz below and see each answer explained straight away, then read all 28 questions with answers underneath. Free, no sign-up.

All idioms questions with answers

1. Which idiom means "be very expensive"?

   1. A. The ball is in your court
   2. B. Cost an arm and a leg ✓
   3. C. A piece of cake
   4. D. Spill the beans

   Answer: Cost an arm and a leg. "cost an arm and a leg" means be very expensive.

2. What does the idiom "the ball is in your court" mean?

   1. A. it is your turn to decide ✓
   2. B. work late into the night
   3. C. very rarely
   4. D. face something difficult bravely

   Answer: it is your turn to decide. "the ball is in your court" means it is your turn to decide.

3. Which idiom means "avoid the main point"?

   1. A. Beat around the bush ✓
   2. B. Bite the bullet
   3. C. Break the ice
   4. D. Cost an arm and a leg

   Answer: Beat around the bush. "beat around the bush" means avoid the main point.

4. Which idiom means "it is your turn to decide"?

   1. A. Bite the bullet
   2. B. The ball is in your court ✓
   3. C. Actions speak louder than words
   4. D. Spill the beans

   Answer: The ball is in your court. "the ball is in your court" means it is your turn to decide.

5. What does the idiom "spill the beans" mean?

   1. A. what you do matters more than what you say
   2. B. face something difficult bravely
   3. C. avoid the main point
   4. D. reveal a secret ✓

   Answer: reveal a secret. "spill the beans" means reveal a secret.

6. What does the idiom "burn the midnight oil" mean?

   1. A. it is your turn to decide
   2. B. stop working for now
   3. C. something good that seemed bad at first
   4. D. work late into the night ✓

   Answer: work late into the night. "burn the midnight oil" means work late into the night.

7. What does the idiom "call it a day" mean?

   1. A. it is your turn to decide
   2. B. stop working for now ✓
   3. C. go to bed
   4. D. very rarely

   Answer: stop working for now. "call it a day" means stop working for now.

8. What does the idiom "under the weather" mean?

   1. A. feeling slightly ill ✓
   2. B. reveal a secret
   3. C. face something difficult bravely
   4. D. what you do matters more than what you say

   Answer: feeling slightly ill. "under the weather" means feeling slightly ill.

9. Which idiom means "go to bed"?

   1. A. Cost an arm and a leg
   2. B. Hit the sack ✓
   3. C. A piece of cake
   4. D. Call it a day

   Answer: Hit the sack. "hit the sack" means go to bed.

10. Which idiom means "something good that seemed bad at first"?

    1. A. Beat around the bush
    2. B. Spill the beans
    3. C. Once in a blue moon
    4. D. A blessing in disguise ✓

    Answer: A blessing in disguise. "a blessing in disguise" means something good that seemed bad at first.

11. Which idiom means "what you do matters more than what you say"?

    1. A. Actions speak louder than words ✓
    2. B. Hit the sack
    3. C. Burn the midnight oil
    4. D. Spill the beans

    Answer: Actions speak louder than words. "actions speak louder than words" means what you do matters more than what you say.

12. What does the idiom "once in a blue moon" mean?

    1. A. face something difficult bravely
    2. B. go to bed
    3. C. very rarely ✓
    4. D. work late into the night

    Answer: very rarely. "once in a blue moon" means very rarely.

13. Which idiom means "start a friendly conversation"?

    1. A. Beat around the bush
    2. B. Spill the beans
    3. C. Break the ice ✓
    4. D. Under the weather

    Answer: Break the ice. "break the ice" means start a friendly conversation.

14. Which idiom means "face something difficult bravely"?

    1. A. Burn the midnight oil
    2. B. Bite the bullet ✓
    3. C. Beat around the bush
    4. D. Break the ice

    Answer: Bite the bullet. "bite the bullet" means face something difficult bravely.

15. Which idiom means "very rarely"?

    1. A. Call it a day
    2. B. Once in a blue moon ✓
    3. C. A piece of cake
    4. D. The ball is in your court

    Answer: Once in a blue moon. "once in a blue moon" means very rarely.

16. What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?

    1. A. be very expensive
    2. B. avoid the main point
    3. C. start a friendly conversation ✓
    4. D. something very easy

    Answer: start a friendly conversation. "break the ice" means start a friendly conversation.

17. What does the idiom "hit the sack" mean?

    1. A. be very expensive
    2. B. go to bed ✓
    3. C. avoid the main point
    4. D. work late into the night

    Answer: go to bed. "hit the sack" means go to bed.

18. What does the idiom "a piece of cake" mean?

    1. A. reveal a secret
    2. B. something very easy ✓
    3. C. stop working for now
    4. D. something good that seemed bad at first

    Answer: something very easy. "a piece of cake" means something very easy.

19. What does the idiom "beat around the bush" mean?

    1. A. face something difficult bravely
    2. B. go to bed
    3. C. something good that seemed bad at first
    4. D. avoid the main point ✓

    Answer: avoid the main point. "beat around the bush" means avoid the main point.

20. What does the idiom "a blessing in disguise" mean?

    1. A. work late into the night
    2. B. avoid the main point
    3. C. something good that seemed bad at first ✓
    4. D. what you do matters more than what you say

    Answer: something good that seemed bad at first. "a blessing in disguise" means something good that seemed bad at first.

21. Which idiom means "work late into the night"?

    1. A. A piece of cake
    2. B. Cost an arm and a leg
    3. C. The ball is in your court
    4. D. Burn the midnight oil ✓

    Answer: Burn the midnight oil. "burn the midnight oil" means work late into the night.

22. Which idiom means "something very easy"?

    1. A. Under the weather
    2. B. Beat around the bush
    3. C. A piece of cake ✓
    4. D. Burn the midnight oil

    Answer: A piece of cake. "a piece of cake" means something very easy.

23. What does the idiom "bite the bullet" mean?

    1. A. it is your turn to decide
    2. B. something good that seemed bad at first
    3. C. face something difficult bravely ✓
    4. D. go to bed

    Answer: face something difficult bravely. "bite the bullet" means face something difficult bravely.

24. Which idiom means "feeling slightly ill"?

    1. A. Under the weather ✓
    2. B. Beat around the bush
    3. C. Break the ice
    4. D. Bite the bullet

    Answer: Under the weather. "under the weather" means feeling slightly ill.

25. What does the idiom "actions speak louder than words" mean?

    1. A. stop working for now
    2. B. what you do matters more than what you say ✓
    3. C. something very easy
    4. D. avoid the main point

    Answer: what you do matters more than what you say. "actions speak louder than words" means what you do matters more than what you say.

26. What does the idiom "cost an arm and a leg" mean?

    1. A. reveal a secret
    2. B. very rarely
    3. C. feeling slightly ill
    4. D. be very expensive ✓

    Answer: be very expensive. "cost an arm and a leg" means be very expensive.

27. Which idiom means "stop working for now"?

    1. A. Beat around the bush
    2. B. Call it a day ✓
    3. C. Under the weather
    4. D. Hit the sack

    Answer: Call it a day. "call it a day" means stop working for now.

28. Which idiom means "reveal a secret"?

    1. A. Actions speak louder than words
    2. B. Cost an arm and a leg
    3. C. Spill the beans ✓
    4. D. Once in a blue moon

    Answer: Spill the beans. "spill the beans" means reveal a secret.

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