Top 1000 Idioms Test
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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
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25 Questions

1. Heap Coals Of Fire On Someone's Head

2. To Throw Up The Sponge

3. Good Smaritan

4. In&Nbsp;Cold Blood

5. In A Flutter

6. Stick Your Neck Out

7. Mend One's Fences With Sb

8. Too Fond Of Her Own Voice

9. The Cock Of The Walk

10. Be In The Mire

11. In A Flat Spin

12. Do Someone A Good (Or Bad) Turn

13. Second To None

14. Be [Glad/Happy/Pleased Etc.] To See The Back Of Somebody/Something

15. To See Pink Elephants

16. (Upon) My Word!

17. French Leave

18. Come/Go Hat In Hand

19. Make Friends With Someone

20. Eke Something Out

21. *In A Quandary

22. Muscle Someone Out Of Something Or Muscle Someone Out

23. Look Lively/Sharp!

24. To Seize/Grasp The Nettle

25. To Play Fast And Loose With Something/Somebody