CBSE Class 9 English Idioms Worksheet

Idioms Class 9 English Worksheets

Question. When you _____ it is best to be patient and have faith in your inner strength ?
a) remain on high alert
b) keep someone at an arm's length
c) call a spade a spade
d) find yourself in troubled waters

Answer : D

Question. As the floodwaters hit the coastal village, several families had a close shave. ?
a) Nothing to eat
b) A narrow escape
c) To have no livelihood
d) To lose all possessions

Answer : B

Question. Throughout his speech, the crowd was all ears ?
a) Very attentive
b) Talking loudly
c) Covering their ears
d) Making a lot of noise

Answer : A

Question. To give someone the cold shoulder ?
a) Bury someone in freezing cold
b) Deny someone comforting clothes
c) Serve cold meat to someone
d) Ignore or show indifference

Answer : D

Question. Pull yourself together ?
a) go to sleep
b) calm down
c) try to understand
d) do a good job

Answer : B

Question. Get your money’s worth ?
a) to be cheated in a purchase
b) to get something of poor quality for free
c) to pay and get something of good value
d) to buy something very expensive

Answer : C

Question. Back to square one ?
a) neglect something
b) Come to the original point
c) Draw a square
d) Move ahead

Answer : A

Question. To cost an arm and a leg ?
a) Not readily available
b) Easily affordable
c) Very expensive
d) To give away an arm and a leg

Answer : C

Question. Come to the point ?
a) To speak plainly about the real issue
b) To unravel a mystery
c) To get reconciled to something
d) To meet at a designated place

Answer : A

Question. Put your best foot forward ?
a) Take care to dress well
b) Walk very cautiously
c) Try as hard as one can
d) Check every step

Answer : C

Question. make short work of something ?
a) Reduce the size
b) Dispose of quickly
c) Edit carefully
d) Shorten some dress

Answer : B

Question. Let us have all the regulations in black and white ?
a) Painted in colour
b) Printed in coloured ink
c) Written on the black-board
d) In writing

Answer : D

Question. Cut the mustard ?
a) To be pessimistic
b) To succeed
c) To be angry
d) To take shortcuts

Answer : B

Question. A close-fisted person ?
a) A strong person
b) A cruel person
c) A kind person
d) A miserly person

Answer : D

Question. Up in arms ?
a) to be nervous
b) to be rude
c) to be angry
d) to be defensive

Answer : C

Question. On the spur of the moment ?
a) deciding after a lot of thinking
b) being extremely careful
c) waiting nervously for something
d) acting impulsively without thinking

Answer : D

Question. See eye to eye ?
a) See clearly
b) Stare at someone
c) Agree with someone
d) Be suspicious

Answer : C

Question. hand in glove ?
a) Working together in the same office
b) Wearing gloves while working
c) In partnership for something dishonest
d) Doing work in the garden

Answer : C

Question. Turn a deaf ear ?
a) To pay attention
b) To listen carefully
c) To make someone deaf
d) To pay no heed

Answer : D

Question. Pass the hat ?
a) To sell something
b) To collect money
c) To play a game
d) To avoid work

Answer : B

Question. Anil and Suresh are just finding their feet in the new venture. ?
a) Beginning to understand the work and feeling confident
b) Getting comfortable and getting a good salary
c) Buying and using comfortable footwear
d) Making people fall at their feet, accepting defeat

Answer : A

Question. I told you not to play the prank but you didn’t listen, now face the music. ?
a) accept the blame
b) sing popular songs
c) listen to the songs
d) put on earphones

Answer : A

Question. Make a beeline ?
a) Be crazy
b) Go straight to
c) Remain busy
d) Stand in a queue

Answer : B
 

Food Idioms Class 9 English Worksheets

Question. Don’t hang around with the bad ………………………. They will land you in trouble.
(a) eggs
(b) apples
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A, B

Question. The kids are always full of …………………… just before an outing.
(a) nuts
(b) beans
(c) berries

Answer : B

Question. Ever since Paul lost his job, it is his wife who brings home the ……………………
(a) bread
(b) loaf
(c) bacon

Answer : C

Question. If something is not my cup of tea, I ……………………… it.
(a) dislike
(b) discourage
(c) don't enjoy

Answer : C

Question. If a woman has a ………………….. in the oven, she is pregnant.
(a) bun
(b) cake
(c) cookie

Answer : A

Question. Just when he said he wanted to quit, his mother …………………… him on to continue.
(a) greased
(b) egged
(c) buttered

Answer : B

Question. If you are one smart ……………………., you are a very intelligent person.
(a) candy
(b) cookie
(c) bun

Answer : B

Question. The billionaire’s daughter had all the luxuries of life handed to her on a ……………………….. platter.
(a) silver
(b) copper
(c) golden

Answer : A

Question. If you are the ……………………. of my eye, you are adored by me.
(a) pupil
(b) apple
(c) pear

Answer : B

Question. If a problem is a hard …………………… to crack, it is a difficult one.
(a) nut
(b) bone
(c) grain

Answer : A

Question. The company ………………… up the officials to get their license renewed.
(a) oiled
(b) greased
(c) buttered

Answer : C

Question. A ………………………. is a controversial topic that no one wants to talk about.
(a) hot potato
(b) sour mango
(c) rotten egg

Answer : A
 

Sports Idioms Class 9 English Worksheets

Question. It was a great opportunity. How could you drop .......................... like that?
(a) wicket
(b) game
(c) ball

Answer : C

Question. We have done what we were supposed to do. Now the ball is in your ...........................
(a) goal
(b) hand
(c) court

Answer : C

Question. We trusted him and yet he conspired against us. That was a real hit below the .............
(a) belt
(b) collar
(c) shoes

Answer : A

Question. Although I was hopeful of getting selected, I couldn't make the .............................
(a) cut
(b) shots
(c) hit

Answer : A

Question. Though he is old, he can still pack a ..............................
(a) shot
(b) punch
(c) smack

Answer : B

Question. If you want to hit the .........................., you have to work harder.
(a) ball
(b) goal
(c) target

Answer : C

Question. I never thought they would cheat on me. I was completely ...................................
(a) blind sided
(b) tackled
(c) fooled

Answer : A

Question. Whenever he and his wife quarreled, his mother always took .......................... with his wife.
(a) sides
(b) part
(c) share

Answer : A

Question. Now that his boss is on a business tour, he is the one calling ........................ at his company.
(a) the shots
(b) the dogs
(c) the staff

Answer : A

Question. Although they have lost a lot of market share, they are still .............................
(a) in the game
(b) in the ring
(c) in the court

Answer : A

Question. To get the ball .............................., each one of us should contribute a small amount.
(a) going
(b) dribbling
(c) rolling

Answer : C
 

War Idioms Class 9 English Worksheets

Question. When it is every man ..............................., people are in a difficult situation where each person has to fend for themselves.
(a) for others
(b) for himself
(c) for themselves

Answer : B

Question. When you are trapped by two contradictory conditions or requirements, you are in a .............................. situation.
(a) no man's land
(b) catch 22
(c) catch all

Answer : B

Question. To ...................................... is to act without deliberation.
(a) raise the gun
(b) fire the gun
(c) jump the gun

Answer : C

Question. A friendly fire is …………………………… that kills one's own troops.
(a) a deliberate military action
(b) an accidental military action
(c) a deadly military action

Answer : B

Question. A …………………………… is a thoughtless / unpredictable person who is likely to cause more harm than good.
(a) loose cannon
(b) war horse
(c) weekend warrior

Answer : A

Question. When you are ......................................, you are in harm's way.
(a) in the line of fire
(b) no man's land
(c) in the front line

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following expressions refers to the unintended damage that happen to people or things during a military operation?
(a) a can of worms
(b) collateral damage
(c) pandora's box

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following expressions refers to a sign of hope after a period of difficulty?
(a) light at the end of the tunnel
(b) bite the bullet
(c) a baptism of fire

Answer : A

Question. To draw a line in the sand is ..............................
(a) to set a limit
(b) to order retreat
(c) to attack

Answer : A

Question. A .............................. is a minor problem that is blown out of proportion.
(a) storm in a teacup
(b) shot across the bow
(c) cannon fodder

Answer : A

Question. To hunker down is to ..........................................
(a) prepare oneself for prolonged struggle
(b) set a limit
(c) devise a course of military action

Answer : A

Question. To cross the Rubicon is to take a/an ......................
(a) recourse
(b) irreversible step
(c) reversible course of action

Answer : B