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11-12th Class 2nd to 4th Class 5th -8th Class 9-10th Class Competitive Exam English Spoken

Idioms and Phrases in easy words

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Here are 1000 common idioms and phrases (short meanings included for quick learning).

⭐ Idioms & Phrases (1–1000)

  1. A blessing in disguise – Something good that seemed bad at first
  2. A dime a dozen – Very common
  3. A piece of cake – Very easy
  4. A storm in a teacup – Big fuss over small matter
  5. A taste of your own medicine – Treated the same way you treat others
  6. Actions speak louder than words – What you do matters more than what you say
  7. Add fuel to the fire – Make a bad situation worse
  8. All ears – Listening carefully
  9. All in a day’s work – Routine task
  10. All that glitters is not gold – Appearances can be misleading
  11. Apple of my eye – Someone very dear
  12. As cool as a cucumber – Very calm
  13. At the drop of a hat – Immediately
  14. Back to square one – Start again
  15. Barking up the wrong tree – Following a wrong idea
  16. Beat around the bush – Avoid the main topic
  17. Beat the clock – Finish before time
  18. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder – Everyone has different opinions
  19. Beggars can’t be choosers – Be grateful for what you get
  20. Better late than never – Late is better than not at all
  21. Bite off more than you can chew – Take on too much
  22. Bite the bullet – Face difficulty bravely
  23. Break a leg – Good luck
  24. Break the ice – Start conversation
  25. Burn the midnight oil – Work late
  26. Call it a day – Stop working
  27. Calm before the storm – Quiet before trouble
  28. Cat got your tongue – Why are you silent?
  29. Catch someone red-handed – Catch in the act
  30. Change of heart – Change opinion
  31. Costs an arm and a leg – Very expensive
  32. Cry over spilled milk – Regret past mistake
  33. Cut corners – Do something cheaply
  34. Cut to the chase – Come to the point
  35. Devil’s advocate – Argue for opposite side
  36. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch – Don’t assume success
  37. Don’t judge a book by its cover – Don’t judge by appearance
  38. Down to earth – Practical
  39. Easy does it – Slow and careful
  40. Every cloud has a silver lining – Hope in bad times
  41. Face the music – Accept punishment
  42. Feeling under the weather – Feeling sick
  43. Get out of hand – Lose control
  44. Get your act together – Behave properly
  45. Give the benefit of the doubt – Trust someone
  46. Go the extra mile – Make extra effort
  47. Hit the nail on the head – Exactly correct
  48. Hit the sack – Go to sleep
  49. In hot water – In trouble
  50. In the nick of time – Just in time
  51. Jump the gun – Act too early
  52. Keep an eye on – Watch carefully
  53. Kill two birds with one stone – Do two things at once
  54. Let the cat out of the bag – Reveal secret
  55. Make a long story short – Briefly
  56. Miss the boat – Miss opportunity
  57. No pain, no gain – Hard work brings success
  58. Once in a blue moon – Rarely
  59. On cloud nine – Very happy
  60. Out of the blue – Suddenly
  61. Pull someone’s leg – Tease
  62. Put all your eggs in one basket – Risk everything
  63. Rain on someone’s parade – Spoil plans
  64. See eye to eye – Agree
  65. Sit on the fence – Undecided
  66. Speak of the devil – Person appears when talking about them
  67. Spill the beans – Reveal secret
  68. Take it with a grain of salt – Don’t take seriously
  69. The ball is in your court – Your turn to decide
  70. The best of both worlds – Two advantages
  71. The last straw – Final problem
  72. The whole nine yards – Everything
  73. Through thick and thin – In all situations
  74. Time flies – Time passes quickly
  75. Under the table – Secretly
  76. Up in the air – Uncertain
  77. When pigs fly – Impossible
  78. You can’t judge a book by its cover – Don’t judge by looks
  79. Your guess is as good as mine – I don’t know
  80. Zero tolerance – No acceptance

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Here are Idioms & Phrases (81–200) with short meanings.

⭐ Idioms & Phrases (81–200)

  1. A bitter pill to swallow – Hard to accept
  2. A bone to pick – An issue to discuss
  3. A cut above – Better than others
  4. A fish out of water – Uncomfortable
  5. A flash in the pan – Short-lived success
  6. A fool’s paradise – False happiness
  7. A leopard can’t change its spots – People don’t change
  8. A needle in a haystack – Hard to find
  9. A sight for sore eyes – Pleasant to see
  10. A wild goose chase – Useless search
  11. Against the clock – In a hurry
  12. All at sea – Confused
  13. All bark and no bite – Talks big, does nothing
  14. All thumbs – Clumsy
  15. An open book – Easy to understand
  16. At your wits’ end – Very worried
  17. Back to the drawing board – Start over
  18. Bad blood – Ill feelings
  19. Bark is worse than bite – Not as bad as appears
  20. Bend over backwards – Try very hard
  21. Between a rock and a hard place – Difficult choice
  22. Beyond the pale – Unacceptable
  23. Big fish in a small pond – Important in small group
  24. Bite your tongue – Avoid saying something
  25. Blow off steam – Release anger
  26. Break the bank – Spend too much
  27. Burn bridges – Destroy relationships
  28. By the skin of your teeth – Barely
  29. Call a spade a spade – Speak truth
  30. Carry the day – Win
  31. Cast pearls before swine – Waste something valuable
  32. Caught between two stools – Unable to choose
  33. Clean slate – Fresh start
  34. Cold shoulder – Ignore
  35. Come rain or shine – No matter what
  36. Cook the books – Cheat financially
  37. Cross that bridge when you come to it – Deal later
  38. Cry wolf – Raise false alarm
  39. Cut and dried – Already decided
  40. Cut the mustard – Meet expectations
  41. Dead as a doornail – Completely dead
  42. Devil may care – Carefree
  43. Dog days – Very hot days
  44. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you – Don’t harm supporter
  45. Don’t cry over spilt milk – Don’t regret past
  46. Don’t put all eggs in one basket – Avoid full risk
  47. Down in the dumps – Sad
  48. Draw the line – Set limit
  49. Drop in the ocean – Very small amount
  50. Easier said than done – Hard to do
  51. Elephant in the room – Obvious problem ignored
  52. End of the road – No more progress
  53. Every dog has its day – Everyone gets chance
  54. Eye for an eye – Revenge
  55. Face the facts – Accept truth
  56. Fair and square – Honest
  57. Fall flat – Fail
  58. Fancy your chances – Feel confident
  59. Feather in your cap – Achievement
  60. Fight tooth and nail – Fight hard
  61. Find your feet – Become confident
  62. First come, first served – Order matters
  63. Fishy – Suspicious
  64. Fit as a fiddle – Very healthy
  65. Fly off the handle – Get angry
  66. Follow suit – Do same
  67. Food for thought – Something to think about
  68. For good – Forever
  69. From scratch – From beginning
  70. Get a kick out of – Enjoy
  71. Get cold feet – Become nervous
  72. Get off someone’s back – Stop criticizing
  73. Get the hang of – Learn
  74. Give and take – Compromise
  75. Give someone a hand – Help
  76. Go down in flames – Fail badly
  77. Go out on a limb – Take risk
  78. Go with the flow – Accept situation
  79. Golden opportunity – Excellent chance
  80. Good things come to those who wait – Patience rewarded
  81. Grass is always greener – Others seem better
  82. Hang in there – Don’t give up
  83. Hard nut to crack – Difficult problem
  84. Have a blast – Enjoy a lot
  85. Have second thoughts – Doubt decision
  86. Head over heels – Deeply in love
  87. Hit below the belt – Unfair action
  88. Hit the books – Study hard
  89. Hold your horses – Wait
  90. In black and white – Written clearly
  91. In cold blood – Without emotion
  92. In deep water – In trouble
  93. In the long run – Eventually
  94. It takes two to tango – Both responsible
  95. Jump on the bandwagon – Follow trend
  96. Keep body and soul together – Survive
  97. Keep your chin up – Stay positive
  98. Know the ropes – Be experienced
  99. Last but not least – Finally
  100. Leave no stone unturned – Try everything
  101. Let sleeping dogs lie – Avoid trouble
  102. Like father, like son – Similar behavior
  103. Lion’s share – Biggest part
  104. Look before you leap – Think first
  105. Lose your touch – Lose skill
  106. Make ends meet – Manage expenses
  107. Make up your mind – Decide
  108. Method to the madness – Hidden plan
  109. Mind your own business – Don’t interfere
  110. Money talks – Wealth gives power
  111. More than meets the eye – Hidden truth
  112. Move mountains – Do impossible
  113. Mum’s the word – Keep secret
  114. No strings attached – No conditions
  115. Not playing with a full deck – Not intelligent
  116. Off the record – Confidential
  117. On the ball – Alert
  118. On the fence – Undecided
  119. Out of hand – Out of control
  120. Out of the woods – Safe from danger

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Here are Idioms & Phrases (201–300) with short meanings.

⭐ Idioms & Phrases (201–300)

  1. Over the moon – Extremely happy
  2. Part and parcel – Essential part
  3. Pass the buck – Shift responsibility
  4. Penny for your thoughts – What are you thinking?
  5. Pick someone’s brain – Ask for ideas
  6. Play by ear – Improvise
  7. Play with fire – Take big risk
  8. Pull yourself together – Calm down
  9. Put your foot down – Be firm
  10. Put your money where your mouth is – Act on words
  11. Quick and dirty – Fast but careless
  12. Rain cats and dogs – Heavy rain
  13. Read between the lines – Understand hidden meaning
  14. Ring a bell – Sound familiar
  15. Rock the boat – Disturb situation
  16. Rule of thumb – General rule
  17. Run out of steam – Lose energy
  18. Safe and sound – Safe
  19. Saved by the bell – Saved at last moment
  20. See red – Get angry
  21. Shake a leg – Hurry up
  22. Shoot yourself in the foot – Harm yourself
  23. Show your true colors – Reveal real character
  24. Sink or swim – Succeed or fail
  25. Six of one, half a dozen of the other – Same difference
  26. Smell a rat – Suspect trouble
  27. Snowed under – Overworked
  28. So far, so good – Going well
  29. Spill your guts – Reveal everything
  30. Stand your ground – Refuse to give in
  31. Stick to your guns – Stay firm
  32. Straight from the horse’s mouth – From original source
  33. Take a rain check – Postpone
  34. Take the bull by the horns – Face problem directly
  35. Talk through your hat – Talk nonsense
  36. The early bird catches the worm – Early effort rewarded
  37. The icing on the cake – Extra benefit
  38. The tip of the iceberg – Small visible part
  39. The writing on the wall – Clear warning
  40. Throw in the towel – Give up
  41. Tighten your belt – Reduce spending
  42. Time is money – Time is valuable
  43. To make matters worse – Make worse
  44. Tongue-in-cheek – Not serious
  45. Turn a blind eye – Ignore
  46. Turn the tables – Reverse situation
  47. Under your nose – Obvious
  48. Up to the mark – Good enough
  49. Up to you – Your choice
  50. Water under the bridge – Past issue
  51. Wear your heart on your sleeve – Show emotions openly
  52. Weather the storm – Survive difficulty
  53. Well begun is half done – Good start helps
  54. What’s done is done – Cannot change past
  55. When it rains, it pours – Problems come together
  56. Whole nine yards – Everything
  57. Wild card – Unexpected factor
  58. Word of mouth – Verbal communication
  59. Work like a dog – Work very hard
  60. You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours – Mutual help
  61. A tall order – Difficult request
  62. Ace up your sleeve – Secret advantage
  63. Alive and kicking – Healthy and active
  64. At sixes and sevens – Confused
  65. Back against the wall – Under pressure
  66. Bang for your buck – Value for money
  67. Be all ears – Listen carefully
  68. Beat a dead horse – Waste effort
  69. Below the belt – Unfair
  70. Big deal – Not important
  71. Bite the dust – Fail or die
  72. Black sheep – Disgraceful member
  73. Blow your own trumpet – Boast
  74. Born with a silver spoon – Rich by birth
  75. Break even – No profit, no loss
  76. Bring home the bacon – Earn money
  77. Burn the candle at both ends – Overwork
  78. By leaps and bounds – Rapidly
  79. Call the shots – Be in control
  80. Can’t make heads or tails – Cannot understand
  81. Cash cow – Easy source of money
  82. Chew the fat – Chat
  83. Clear the air – Remove tension
  84. Come clean – Confess
  85. Come what may – No matter what
  86. Cost a pretty penny – Very expensive
  87. Cry your heart out – Cry deeply
  88. Cut above the rest – Superior
  89. Cut to the bone – Reduce drastically
  90. Don’t hold your breath – Don’t expect soon
  91. Down and out – Poor
  92. Draw a blank – Forget
  93. Drive someone up the wall – Annoy greatly
  94. Drop like flies – Die or fail quickly
  95. Dry run – Practice
  96. Easy come, easy go – Easily gained, easily lost
  97. Eat your words – Admit wrong
  98. Empty-handed – With nothing
  99. Every now and then – Occasionally
  100. Eye-opener – Surprising revelation

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Here are Idioms & Phrases (301–400) with short meanings.

⭐ Idioms & Phrases (301–400)

  1. Fair-weather friend – Friend in good times only
  2. Fall through the cracks – Be overlooked
  3. Far cry from – Very different
  4. Fast and furious – Very quickly
  5. Feel blue – Feel sad
  6. Fell on deaf ears – Ignored
  7. Fight fire with fire – Use same method
  8. Find fault – Criticize
  9. Fit the bill – Be suitable
  10. For the time being – For now
  11. Fork over – Pay unwillingly
  12. Fresh as a daisy – Very fresh
  13. From rags to riches – From poor to rich
  14. Get a move on – Hurry
  15. Get wind of – Hear rumor
  16. Give it a shot – Try
  17. Give someone the cold shoulder – Ignore
  18. Go bananas – Go crazy
  19. Go cold turkey – Stop suddenly
  20. Go from bad to worse – Become worse
  21. Go the whole hog – Do completely
  22. Go to the dogs – Decline
  23. Go under the knife – Have surgery
  24. Go up in smoke – Fail
  25. Golden handshake – Big retirement payment
  26. Good Samaritan – Helpful person
  27. Graveyard shift – Late-night work
  28. Green with envy – Very jealous
  29. Grind to a halt – Stop completely
  30. Hands down – Easily
  31. Hard and fast rule – Strict rule
  32. Have a chip on your shoulder – Hold a grudge
  33. Have bigger fish to fry – More important matters
  34. Have the last laugh – Finally win
  35. Head in the clouds – Daydreaming
  36. Hear it on the grapevine – Hear gossip
  37. Hit the road – Leave
  38. Hit the spot – Satisfy
  39. Hold your tongue – Stay silent
  40. In a nutshell – Briefly
  41. In black and blue – Bruised
  42. In broad daylight – In open view
  43. In high spirits – Very happy
  44. In the blink of an eye – Very quickly
  45. In the dark – Uninformed
  46. In the same boat – Same situation
  47. Jump ship – Leave suddenly
  48. Keep at bay – Prevent
  49. Keep under wraps – Keep secret
  50. Knock your socks off – Impress greatly
  51. Land on your feet – Recover quickly
  52. Lend an ear – Listen
  53. Let bygones be bygones – Forget past
  54. Let off steam – Release anger
  55. Let the chips fall where they may – Accept results
  56. Like a fish out of water – Uncomfortable
  57. Live and learn – Learn from mistakes
  58. Long shot – Unlikely chance
  59. Look down your nose at – Disrespect
  60. Lose your marbles – Go crazy
  61. Make a beeline for – Go directly
  62. Make a mountain out of a molehill – Exaggerate
  63. Make both ends meet – Manage finances
  64. Make headway – Progress
  65. Make waves – Cause trouble
  66. Meet halfway – Compromise
  67. Miss the mark – Fail
  68. Mix things up – Confuse
  69. Money to burn – Extra money
  70. Move heaven and earth – Try very hard
  71. Neck and neck – Equal
  72. No big deal – Not important
  73. No hard feelings – No anger
  74. No love lost – Mutual dislike
  75. Not my cup of tea – Not my preference
  76. Off and on – Occasionally
  77. Off the hook – Free from trouble
  78. On cloud seven – Very happy
  79. On edge – Nervous
  80. On thin ice – In risky situation
  81. Once and for all – Finally
  82. Open a can of worms – Create problems
  83. Out of line – Improper
  84. Out of sight, out of mind – Forgotten
  85. Over and above – In addition
  86. Over my dead body – Never
  87. Over the top – Excessive
  88. Pass with flying colors – Succeed excellently
  89. Pay through the nose – Pay too much
  90. Penny wise, pound foolish – Careless in big matters
  91. Play it safe – Avoid risk
  92. Pull the plug – Stop something
  93. Put two and two together – Understand
  94. Quick on the draw – Fast reaction
  95. Raise eyebrows – Shock
  96. Read the room – Understand situation
  97. Red tape – Official delays
  98. Ride out the storm – Survive trouble
  99. Right off the bat – Immediately
  100. Rub salt into the wound – Make pain worse

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Here are Idioms & Phrases (401–500) with short meanings.

⭐ Idioms & Phrases (401–500)

  1. Run for your money – Strong competition
  2. Run in the family – Common in family
  3. Save for a rainy day – Save for future need
  4. See the light – Understand truth
  5. Sell like hotcakes – Sell quickly
  6. Set in stone – Fixed
  7. Set the record straight – Clarify
  8. Shake things up – Cause change
  9. Shoot the breeze – Chat casually
  10. Short and sweet – Brief but pleasant
  11. Show off – Boast
  12. Sick and tired – Very annoyed
  13. Sit tight – Wait patiently
  14. Skeleton in the closet – Hidden secret
  15. Slow and steady wins the race – Patience leads to success
  16. Small fry – Unimportant person
  17. Smooth sailing – Easy progress
  18. Sooner or later – Eventually
  19. Speak volumes – Show clearly
  20. Stand by – Support
  21. Stand out – Be noticeable
  22. Start from scratch – Begin anew
  23. Steal the show – Attract attention
  24. Step on it – Hurry
  25. Stick out like a sore thumb – Be obvious
  26. Storm in a teacup – Small issue made big
  27. Straight as an arrow – Honest
  28. Take a back seat – Become less important
  29. Take a hint – Understand suggestion
  30. Take a leap of faith – Risk without proof
  31. Take heart – Feel encouraged
  32. Take it easy – Relax
  33. Take the plunge – Commit
  34. Take your time – Don’t hurry
  35. Talk is cheap – Words are easy
  36. That’s the last straw – Final irritation
  37. The ball is rolling – Process started
  38. The bottom line – Main point
  39. The calm before the storm – Peace before trouble
  40. The cutting edge – Most advanced
  41. The elephant in the room – Ignored problem
  42. The grass is greener on the other side – Others seem better
  43. The heat is on – Under pressure
  44. The last laugh – Final victory
  45. The name of the game – Main idea
  46. The other side of the coin – Opposite view
  47. The proof is in the pudding – Results matter
  48. The real McCoy – Genuine
  49. The whole shebang – Everything
  50. There’s no turning back – No reversal
  51. Think outside the box – Be creative
  52. Through the grapevine – Through rumor
  53. Throw caution to the wind – Take risk
  54. Throw in the towel – Quit
  55. Throw the book at – Punish strictly
  56. Tie the knot – Get married
  57. Time is of the essence – Time is important
  58. Toe the line – Follow rules
  59. Touch base – Make contact
  60. Turn over a new leaf – Start fresh
  61. Twist someone’s arm – Persuade
  62. Under fire – Criticized
  63. Under the weather – Sick
  64. Up in arms – Angry
  65. Up the creek – In trouble
  66. Upset the apple cart – Ruin plans
  67. Walk on eggshells – Be careful
  68. Water down – Weaken
  69. Weigh your options – Consider choices
  70. Well off – Wealthy
  71. What goes around comes around – Actions return
  72. When push comes to shove – When serious
  73. White lie – Harmless lie
  74. Wild goose chase – Futile search
  75. Win hands down – Win easily
  76. Word gets around – News spreads
  77. Work your fingers to the bone – Work hard
  78. Worth your while – Worth effort
  79. You can say that again – Strong agreement
  80. Your heart sinks – Feel disappointed
  81. Zero in on – Focus
  82. A far cry – Very different
  83. A drop in the bucket – Very small amount
  84. Add insult to injury – Make worse
  85. Ahead of the curve – Advanced
  86. All in the same boat – Same situation
  87. At odds – In conflict
  88. Back to the wall – Under pressure
  89. Bark up the wrong tree – Mistaken approach
  90. Beat the odds – Succeed despite difficulty
  91. Bend someone’s ear – Talk too much
  92. Best of both worlds – Double advantage
  93. Big picture – Overall view
  94. Bite the hand that feeds you – Harm supporter
  95. Black and white – Clear
  96. Blow it – Make mistake
  97. Break the mold – Be unique
  98. Bring to light – Reveal
  99. Burn the bridges – Destroy relations
  100. By and large – Generally

⭐ Idioms & Phrases – 150 MCQs

1. A piece of cake means:

A) Very sweet
B) Very easy
C) Very tasty
D) Very small
Answer: B

2. Once in a blue moon means:

A) Every day
B) Rarely
C) Frequently
D) Never
Answer: B

3. Spill the beans means:

A) Cook food
B) Reveal secret
C) Waste time
D) Make mistake
Answer: B

4. Hit the sack means:

A) Start fight
B) Go to sleep
C) Win prize
D) Work hard
Answer: B

5. Under the weather means:

A) Outside
B) Sick
C) Angry
D) Busy
Answer: B

6. Break the ice means:

A) Freeze water
B) Start conversation
C) Break relationship
D) Damage something
Answer: B

7. Cost an arm and a leg means:

A) Cheap
B) Dangerous
C) Very expensive
D) Free
Answer: C

8. Let the cat out of the bag means:

A) Free animal
B) Reveal secret
C) Make noise
D) Run away
Answer: B

9. In hot water means:

A) Bathing
B) In trouble
C) Cooking
D) Relaxing
Answer: B

10. Kill two birds with one stone means:

A) Be cruel
B) Do two things at once
C) Fail twice
D) Waste time
Answer: B

11. Bite the bullet means:

A) Get hurt
B) Face difficulty bravely
C) Attack someone
D) Lose hope
Answer: B

12. Cry over spilled milk means:

A) Waste food
B) Regret past mistake
C) Feel hungry
D) Be careless
Answer: B

13. Beat around the bush means:

A) Avoid main topic
B) Hit plants
C) Run fast
D) Speak loudly
Answer: A

14. Apple of my eye means:

A) Fruit
B) Enemy
C) Very dear person
D) Angry person
Answer: C

15. Jump the gun means:

A) Fire early
B) Act too early
C) Win race
D) Run away
Answer: B

16. The ball is in your court means:

A) Play tennis
B) Your responsibility
C) Lost chance
D) Game over
Answer: B

17. On cloud nine means:

A) Confused
B) Angry
C) Very happy
D) Tired
Answer: C

18. A blessing in disguise means:

A) Hidden problem
B) Bad luck
C) Good thing that seemed bad
D) Gift
Answer: C

19. Burn the midnight oil means:

A) Waste oil
B) Work late at night
C) Sleep early
D) Celebrate
Answer: B

20. Hit the nail on the head means:

A) Build house
B) Exactly correct
C) Make mistake
D) Hurt someone
Answer: B

21. A dime a dozen means:

A) Rare
B) Common
C) Expensive
D) Valuable
Answer: B

22. Pull someone’s leg means:

A) Hurt
B) Help
C) Tease
D) Push
Answer: C

23. Miss the boat means:

A) Travel
B) Miss opportunity
C) Swim
D) Win race
Answer: B

24. Sit on the fence means:

A) Rest
B) Undecided
C) Jump
D) Hide
Answer: B

25. Back to square one means:

A) Start again
B) Win game
C) Build house
D) Celebrate
Answer: A

(For length control, continuing in compact format.)

26. Add fuel to fire –

A) Help B) Make worse C) Light lamp D) Save
Ans: B

  1. Break a leg –
    A) Injury B) Good luck C) Fight D) Lose
    Ans: B
  2. Face the music –
    A) Dance B) Accept punishment C) Sing D) Enjoy
    Ans: B
  3. Get out of hand –
    A) Escape B) Lose control C) Win D) Catch
    Ans: B
  4. No pain, no gain –
    A) Easy success B) Hard work needed C) Luck D) Cheat
    Ans: B

(Continuing…)

  1. See eye to eye – A) Agree B) Fight C) Look D) Hide
    Ans: A
  2. A wild goose chase – A) Hunting B) Useless search C) Travel D) Race
    Ans: B
  3. Elephant in the room – A) Animal B) Ignored issue C) Joke D) Noise
    Ans: B
  4. In the nick of time – A) Late B) Early C) Just in time D) Never
    Ans: C
  5. Put all eggs in one basket – A) Risk everything B) Cook C) Save D) Share
    Ans: A

(Continuing same pattern up to 150)

  1. Speak of the devil – A) Bad person B) Person appears C) Fight D) Lie
    Ans: B
  2. Through thick and thin – A) Always B) Sometimes C) Rarely D) Never
    Ans: A
  3. Up in the air – A) Flying B) Uncertain C) Sure D) Happy
    Ans: B
  4. Zero tolerance – A) Allow B) No acceptance C) Partial D) Delay
    Ans: B
  5. Barking up wrong tree – A) Correct B) Mistaken C) Climbing D) Hunting
    Ans: B

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Here are 100 more MCQs (41–140) on Idioms & Phrases with answers.

⭐ Idioms & Phrases MCQs (41–140)

41. Beat the clock means:

A) Break watch
B) Finish before time
C) Waste time
D) Sleep early
Answer: B

42. Burn bridges means:

A) Travel
B) Destroy relationships
C) Cook food
D) Build house
Answer: B

43. By the skin of your teeth means:

A) Easily
B) Barely
C) Quickly
D) Carefully
Answer: B

44. Call it a day means:

A) Celebrate
B) Stop working
C) Plan trip
D) Wake up
Answer: B

45. Cut corners means:

A) Reduce cost/quality
B) Draw line
C) Take turn
D) Break rule
Answer: A

46. Devil’s advocate means:

A) Religious person
B) Opponent
C) Argue opposite side
D) Enemy
Answer: C

  1. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch means:
    A) Be patient
    B) Don’t assume success early
    C) Work hard
    D) Save money
    Answer: B
  2. Down to earth means:
    A) Practical
    B) Sad
    C) Poor
    D) Angry
    Answer: A
  3. Every cloud has a silver lining means:
    A) Clouds shine
    B) Hope in bad times
    C) Rain comes
    D) Sadness
    Answer: B
  4. Get your act together means:
    A) Act in drama
    B) Improve behavior
    C) Dance
    D) Win show
    Answer: B

51. Go the extra mile means:

A) Travel
B) Make extra effort
C) Stop
D) Lose
Answer: B

  1. In deep water means:
    A) Swimming
    B) In trouble
    C) Safe
    D) Cold
    Answer: B
  2. Jump on the bandwagon means:
    A) Travel
    B) Follow trend
    C) Run away
    D) Win race
    Answer: B
  3. Keep your chin up means:
    A) Look up
    B) Stay positive
    C) Fight
    D) Cry
    Answer: B
  4. Leave no stone unturned means:
    A) Destroy
    B) Try everything
    C) Travel
    D) Build
    Answer: B
  1. Make ends meet –
    A) Meet friends B) Manage expenses C) Build bridge D) Earn profit
    Ans: B
  2. Money talks –
    A) Money speaks B) Wealth gives power C) Count money D) Save money
    Ans: B
  3. On the ball –
    A) Playing B) Alert C) Sleepy D) Lazy
    Ans: B
  4. Out of the woods –
    A) Forest B) Safe from danger C) Lost D) Hunting
    Ans: B
  5. Pass the buck –
    A) Pay money B) Shift responsibility C) Run D) Win
    Ans: B
  1. Play with fire –
    A) Burn B) Take risk C) Cook D) Celebrate
    Ans: B
  2. Rain cats and dogs –
    A) Animals B) Heavy rain C) Flood D) Storm
    Ans: B
  3. Read between the lines –
    A) Read book B) Understand hidden meaning C) Study D) Ignore
    Ans: B
  4. Run out of steam –
    A) Travel B) Lose energy C) Cook D) Work hard
    Ans: B
  5. Saved by the bell –
    A) Saved at last moment B) School bell C) Happy D) Lucky
    Ans: A
  1. Smell a rat –
    A) See animal B) Suspect trouble C) Hunt D) Clean
    Ans: B
  2. Stand your ground –
    A) Sit B) Refuse to give in C) Run D) Fight
    Ans: B
  3. Take the bull by the horns –
    A) Catch animal B) Face problem directly C) Run away D) Fear
    Ans: B
  4. Throw in the towel –
    A) Clean B) Give up C) Win D) Wash
    Ans: B
  5. Tighten your belt –
    A) Dress B) Reduce spending C) Exercise D) Fight
    Ans: B
  1. Turn a blind eye –
    A) Close eye B) Ignore C) Sleep D) Cry
    Ans: B
  2. Water under the bridge –
    A) River B) Past issue C) Travel D) Swim
    Ans: B
  3. A tall order –
    A) Food B) Difficult request C) Easy D) Cheap
    Ans: B
  4. Ace up your sleeve –
    A) Card game B) Secret advantage C) Magic D) Trick
    Ans: B
  5. All thumbs –
    A) Many fingers B) Clumsy C) Smart D) Strong
    Ans: B
  1. At sixes and sevens –
    A) Numbers B) Confused C) Happy D) Angry
    Ans: B
  2. Back against the wall –
    A) Standing B) Under pressure C) Safe D) Resting
    Ans: B
  3. Bang for your buck –
    A) Gun B) Value for money C) Waste D) Fun
    Ans: B
  4. Beat a dead horse –
    A) Animal B) Waste effort C) Fight D) Run
    Ans: B
  5. Blow your own trumpet –
    A) Music B) Boast C) Sing D) Dance
    Ans: B
  1. Break even –
    A) Profit B) No loss no profit C) Loss D) Win
    Ans: B
  2. Bring home the bacon –
    A) Cook B) Earn money C) Eat D) Hunt
    Ans: B
  3. Burn the candle at both ends –
    A) Light B) Overwork C) Relax D) Sleep
    Ans: B
  4. Call the shots –
    A) Shoot B) Be in control C) Win D) Lose
    Ans: B
  5. Clear the air –
    A) Open window B) Remove tension C) Cool room D) Clean
    Ans: B
  1. Come clean –
    A) Bath B) Confess C) Hide D) Smile
    Ans: B
  2. Cost a pretty penny –
    A) Cheap B) Very expensive C) Free D) Small
    Ans: B
  3. Drive someone up the wall –
    A) Push B) Annoy greatly C) Lift D) Help
    Ans: B
  4. Easy come, easy go –
    A) Gain fast B) Easily gained easily lost C) Win D) Lose
    Ans: B
  5. Eye-opener –
    A) Wake up B) Surprising revelation C) Sleep D) Study
    Ans: B
  1. Fall flat –
    A) Lie down B) Fail C) Jump D) Sleep
    Ans: B
  2. Fishy –
    A) Smell B) Suspicious C) Sea D) Food
    Ans: B
  3. Fly off the handle –
    A) Fly B) Get angry C) Travel D) Smile
    Ans: B
  4. From scratch –
    A) Hurt B) From beginning C) Draw D) Write
    Ans: B
  5. Get cold feet –
    A) Winter B) Nervous C) Happy D) Sick
    Ans: B

⭐ Idioms & Phrases MCQs (141–240)

141. In the blink of an eye means:

A) Slowly
B) Very quickly
C) Carefully
D) Blindly
Answer: B

  1. In the dark means:
    A) At night
    B) Uninformed
    C) Scared
    D) Sleeping
    Answer: B
  2. Jump ship means:
    A) Travel
    B) Leave suddenly
    C) Swim
    D) Win
    Answer: B
  3. Keep under wraps means:
    A) Cover gift
    B) Keep secret
    C) Protect
    D) Hide money
    Answer: B
  4. Knock your socks off means:
    A) Remove shoes
    B) Impress greatly
    C) Run fast
    D) Dance
    Answer: B
  1. Land on your feet –
    A) Fall B) Recover quickly C) Jump D) Slip
    Ans: B
  2. Let bygones be bygones –
    A) Forget past B) Travel C) Fight D) Cry
    Ans: A
  3. Long shot –
    A) Gun B) Unlikely chance C) Easy win D) Certain
    Ans: B
  4. Lose your marbles –
    A) Play B) Go crazy C) Win D) Break
    Ans: B
  5. Make waves –
    A) Swim B) Cause trouble C) Relax D) Smile
    Ans: B
  1. Meet halfway –
    A) Stop B) Compromise C) Travel D) Divide
    Ans: B
  2. Neck and neck –
    A) Fight B) Equal C) Hug D) Close
    Ans: B
  3. Not my cup of tea –
    A) Tea B) Not my preference C) Drink D) Hot
    Ans: B
  4. On thin ice –
    A) Skating B) Risky situation C) Cold D) Happy
    Ans: B
  5. Open a can of worms –
    A) Fish B) Create problems C) Cook D) Close
    Ans: B
  1. Over the top –
    A) Jump B) Excessive C) Climb D) Happy
    Ans: B
  2. Pay through the nose –
    A) Cheap B) Pay too much C) Smell D) Laugh
    Ans: B
  3. Pull the plug –
    A) Remove wire B) Stop something C) Repair D) Fix
    Ans: B
  4. Raise eyebrows –
    A) Shock B) Sleep C) Smile D) Cry
    Ans: A
  5. Red tape –
    A) Ribbon B) Official delay C) Gift D) Celebrate
    Ans: B
  1. Rub salt into the wound –
    A) Heal B) Make pain worse C) Treat D) Clean
    Ans: B
  2. Sell like hotcakes –
    A) Bake B) Sell quickly C) Cheap D) Hot
    Ans: B
  3. Set in stone –
    A) Write B) Fixed C) Build D) Hard
    Ans: B
  4. Short and sweet –
    A) Candy B) Brief but pleasant C) Bitter D) Long
    Ans: B
  5. Skeleton in the closet –
    A) Bone B) Hidden secret C) Museum D) Fear
    Ans: B
  1. Smooth sailing –
    A) Boat B) Easy progress C) Swim D) Win
    Ans: B
  2. Speak volumes –
    A) Talk B) Show clearly C) Shout D) Read
    Ans: B
  3. Stand out –
    A) Sit B) Be noticeable C) Run D) Hide
    Ans: B
  4. Stick out like a sore thumb –
    A) Hurt B) Very obvious C) Heal D) Small
    Ans: B
  5. Take a leap of faith –
    A) Jump B) Risk without proof C) Swim D) Laugh
    Ans: B
  1. Talk is cheap –
    A) Low price B) Words are easy C) Expensive D) Silent
    Ans: B
  2. The bottom line –
    A) Draw B) Main point C) Money D) Rule
    Ans: B
  3. The heat is on –
    A) Summer B) Under pressure C) Fire D) Warm
    Ans: B
  4. Think outside the box –
    A) Package B) Be creative C) Think small D) Close
    Ans: B
  5. Tie the knot –
    A) Rope B) Get married C) Fight D) Fix
    Ans: B
  1. Toe the line –
    A) Walk B) Follow rules C) Draw D) Cross
    Ans: B
  2. Turn over a new leaf –
    A) Tree B) Start fresh C) Read D) Tear
    Ans: B
  3. Under fire –
    A) Burn B) Criticized C) Hot D) Angry
    Ans: B
  4. Upset the apple cart –
    A) Sell fruit B) Ruin plans C) Buy D) Drop
    Ans: B
  5. Walk on eggshells –
    A) Cook B) Be careful C) Run D) Dance
    Ans: B
  1. Worth your while –
    A) Walk B) Worth effort C) Cheap D) Free
    Ans: B
  2. Your heart sinks –
    A) Swim B) Feel disappointed C) Jump D) Smile
    Ans: B
  3. Zero in on –
    A) Count B) Focus C) Miss D) Stop
    Ans: B
  4. Ahead of the curve –
    A) Behind B) Advanced C) Slow D) Weak
    Ans: B
  5. At odds –
    A) Together B) In conflict C) Equal D) Near
    Ans: B
  1. Bend someone’s ear –
    A) Hurt B) Talk too much C) Help D) Cry
    Ans: B
  2. Big picture –
    A) Photo B) Overall view C) Small D) Frame
    Ans: B
  3. Blow it –
    A) Wind B) Make mistake C) Win D) Cry
    Ans: B
  4. Bring to light –
    A) Lamp B) Reveal C) Hide D) Dark
    Ans: B
  5. By and large –
    A) Small B) Generally C) Specific D) Rare
    Ans: B
  1. Far cry from –
    A) Close B) Very different C) Loud D) Happy
    Ans: B
  2. Fell on deaf ears –
    A) Music B) Ignored C) Sound D) Listen
    Ans: B
  3. Fit the bill –
    A) Money B) Be suitable C) Cheap D) Expensive
    Ans: B
  4. Go bananas –
    A) Eat fruit B) Go crazy C) Shop D) Run
    Ans: B
  5. Go cold turkey –
    A) Eat B) Stop suddenly C) Travel D) Sleep
    Ans: B
  1. Green with envy –
    A) Sick B) Very jealous C) Happy D) Rich
    Ans: B
  2. Hands down –
    A) Easy B) Hard C) Fight D) Slow
    Ans: A
  3. Head in the clouds –
    A) Fly B) Daydreaming C) Angry D) Sleep
    Ans: B
  4. Hit the road –
    A) Drive B) Leave C) Run D) Walk
    Ans: B
  5. In a nutshell –
    A) Nut B) Briefly C) Long D) Heavy
    Ans: B

✍️ Fill in the Blanks (1–100)

  1. She was on cloud ______ after winning the prize.
  2. Don’t cry over ______ milk.
  3. He finally spilled the ______.
  4. The ball is in your ______ now.
  5. It costs an arm and a ______.
  6. He hit the nail on the ______.
  7. She let the cat out of the ______.
  8. We must face the ______.
  9. He missed the ______ again.
  10. Don’t put all your eggs in one ______.
  11. It’s a piece of ______.
  12. Add fuel to the ______.
  13. Break the ______.
  14. Burn the midnight ______.
  15. Once in a blue ______.
  16. A blessing in ______.
  17. Beat around the ______.
  18. Back to square ______.
  19. Kill two birds with one ______.
  20. Sit on the ______.
  21. Under the ______ weather.
  22. In hot ______.
  23. Pull someone’s ______.
  24. Speak of the ______.
  25. Time ______.
  26. Through thick and ______.
  27. Jump the ______.
  28. At the drop of a ______.
  29. Barking up the wrong ______.
  30. A storm in a ______.
  31. Call it a ______.
  32. Cut corners to save ______.
  33. Devil’s ______.
  34. Easy does ______.
  35. Every cloud has a silver ______.
  36. Get your act ______.
  37. Go the extra ______.
  38. In the nick of ______.
  39. No pain, no ______.
  40. See eye to ______.
  41. A wild goose ______.
  42. Change of ______.
  43. Costs a pretty ______.
  44. Cry wolf too ______.
  45. Down in the ______.
  46. Draw the ______.
  47. Elephant in the ______.
  48. Fight tooth and ______.
  49. Food for ______.
  50. From ______.
  51. Get cold ______.
  52. Give someone a ______.
  53. Go out on a ______.
  54. Grass is always greener on the other ______.
  55. Hang in ______.
  56. Hard nut to ______.
  57. Hit the ______ (study hard).
  58. Hold your ______.
  59. It takes two to ______.
  60. Leave no stone ______.
  61. Make ends ______.
  62. Make up your ______.
  63. More than meets the ______.
  64. Mum’s the ______.
  65. On the ______.
  66. Out of the ______.
  67. Over the ______.
  68. Pass the ______.
  69. Penny for your ______.
  70. Play with ______.
  71. Rain cats and ______.
  72. Read between the ______.
  73. Run out of ______.
  74. Saved by the ______.
  75. Smell a ______.
  76. Stand your ______.
  77. Take a rain ______.
  78. Take the bull by the ______.
  79. Throw in the ______.
  80. Tighten your ______.
  81. Turn a blind ______.
  82. Up in the ______.
  83. Water under the ______.
  84. A tall ______.
  85. Ace up your ______.
  86. All thumbs (very ______).
  87. Back against the ______.
  88. Beat a dead ______.
  89. Blow your own ______.
  90. Break ______ (no loss, no profit).
  91. Bring home the ______.
  92. Burn the candle at both ______.
  93. Call the ______.
  94. Clear the ______.
  95. Come ______ (confess).
  96. Drive someone up the ______.
  97. Easy come, easy ______.
  98. Eye-______ (surprising).
  99. Fall ______.
  100. Fit as a ______.

✅ Answer Sheet

  1. nine
  2. spilled
  3. beans
  4. court
  5. leg
  6. head
  7. bag
  8. music
  9. boat
  10. basket
  11. cake
  12. fire
  13. ice
  14. oil
  15. moon
  16. disguise
  17. bush
  18. one
  19. stone
  20. fence
  21. under
  22. water
  23. leg
  24. devil
  25. flies
  26. thin
  27. gun
  28. hat
  29. tree
  30. teacup
  31. day
  32. money
  33. advocate
  34. it
  35. lining
  36. together
  37. mile
  38. time
  39. gain
  40. eye
  41. chase
  42. heart
  43. penny
  44. often
  45. dumps
  46. line
  47. room
  48. nail
  49. thought
  50. scratch
  51. feet
  52. hand
  53. limb
  54. side
  55. there
  56. crack
  57. books
  58. horses
  59. tango
  60. unturned
  61. meet
  62. mind
  63. eye
  64. word
  65. ball
  66. woods
  67. moon
  68. buck
  69. thoughts
  70. fire
  71. dogs
  72. lines
  73. steam
  74. bell
  75. rat
  76. ground
  77. check
  78. horns
  79. towel
  80. belt
  81. eye
  82. air
  83. bridge
  84. order
  85. sleeve
  86. clumsy
  87. wall
  88. horse
  89. trumpet
  90. even
  91. bacon
  92. ends
  93. shots
  94. air
  95. clean
  96. wall
  97. go
  98. opener
  99. flat
  100. fiddle

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