Top 1000 Idioms Test
Fast practice, instant feedback. Timer auto-submits when time’s up.
Avg score: 22% • Most missed: “Starry-Eyed”

What are idioms? Idioms are groups of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.

Idiomatic phrases enrich our use of language and register. 

E.g. Under the weather, Ball is in your court, etc.

This big quiz on idioms covers the top 1000 idioms.
 

Top 1000 Idioms Test
Time left 00:00
25 Questions

1. The Thin End Of The Wedge

2. Be Up To The Mark

3. In&Nbsp;Cold Blood

4. In The Cross Hairs

5. Go On (To) The Offensive (Or Take The Offensive)

6. High-Handed

7. Tide Someone Over (Until Something)

8. To Bring One's Egg To A Bad Market

9. Throw (One) Out On One's Ear

10. Small Talk

11. Up In Arms

12. To Carry Off The Bell/Ball

13. Sheet Anchor

14. To Pay Off Old Scores

15. Take Heart

16. Have Pull With Someone

17. To Hoist With/On/By Your Own Petard

18. Erelong

19. Go Begging

20. Feel It In Your Bones

21. To Speak Daggers

22. On The Back Burner

23. A Pig In A Poke

24. To Play Fast And Loose With Something/Somebody

25. In Toto

⚡ Recently practiced quizzes in this topic
Live quiz activity
Sentence Completion Problems English Grammar Practice Test: Punctuation English Grammar Practice Test: Word Formation English Writing Practice Test: Precis Writing Errors Double Fill In The Blanks Most used phrasal words English Grammar Practice Test: Participle Idioms and Phrases Foreign Words and Phrases
 
❤ If you liked Fatskills, consider supporting us by checking out The Life Manuals You Never Got.

🌈  Our mission is to help improve your scores in any subject and exam withonline quizzes, practice tests, study guides, & advice for students. Since 2018.
About | Explore | User Guide | Topics | Subjects | Doubt Solver | Career Aptitude Test | Answers | Free Tools | OSHA Basics Quiz | What Should We Know?
Privacy | Terms |
Without work one finishes nothing. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
© 2026 Fatskills.com

All trademarks, logos and brand names are the property of their respective owners. All company, product and service names used in this website are for identification purposes only. Use of these names, trademarks and brands does not imply endorsement.