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Quiz about Oh No Not More Clichs
Quiz about Oh No Not More Clichs

Oh No! Not More Clichés Trivia Quiz


Back with some more clichés - So put "your nose to the grindstone", "your shoulder to the wheel" and "your best foot forward", and see if you can complete this quiz in that strange position. Have fun! Contains some US, and some British usage.

A multiple-choice quiz by musicmonkeyman. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
173,448
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
23428
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 23 (10/10), Guest 79 (9/10), ChefMcGee (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which word is missing from this expression?

"Save for a ______ day"
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What does the cliché "to smell a rat" mean? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. If you can't recall something you might say-
"It's on the tip of my ______".
What word is missing?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 4 of 10
4. Complete this expression, "afraid of his own ______"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. To "make an honest woman of her" means to punish a dishonest woman and teach her the error of her ways.
True or false?


Question 6 of 10
6. Which word is missing from this phrase:

"Actions speak louder than ______"?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 7 of 10
7. Which word completes this cliché-

"To put all your eggs in one ______"?
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What does the expression "the tip of the iceberg" mean? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which word is missing from this cliché?

"Batten down the ______"

Answer: (One Word)
Question 10 of 10
10. And finally, what does the expression "to take a raincheck" mean? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which word is missing from this expression? "Save for a ______ day"

Answer: rainy

This cliché dates back over 400 years.
"Save for a ______ day" means to put something aside now to be used if hard times occur in the future.
2. What does the cliché "to smell a rat" mean?

Answer: To be suspicious about a situation

"To smell a rat" means that you suspect that something is wrong.
Other smelly expressions with a similar meaning are:
"Smells fishy" and "Smells to high heaven".
3. If you can't recall something you might say- "It's on the tip of my ______". What word is missing?

Answer: tongue

The expression "It's on the tip of my tongue" is often used when we believe that we know something but need to concentrate to get it from our brain to our mouth.
4. Complete this expression, "afraid of his own ______"?

Answer: shadow

"Afraid of his own shadow" is said about someone with a very timid nature.
The phrase dates back around 500 years.
5. To "make an honest woman of her" means to punish a dishonest woman and teach her the error of her ways. True or false?

Answer: False

"Make an honest woman of her" actually means:
A man should marry the woman he has seduced in order to restore her reputation.
6. Which word is missing from this phrase: "Actions speak louder than ______"?

Answer: words

"Actions speak louder than ______"? means: what you do is more significant than what you say.
7. Which word completes this cliché- "To put all your eggs in one ______"?

Answer: basket

"To put all your eggs in one basket" means:
Don't put all your resources in one place. It would be better to spread the risk.
If you put all of your eggs in one basket and dropped it you would lose all of your eggs.
8. What does the expression "the tip of the iceberg" mean?

Answer: A small part of a larger problem

"The tip of the iceberg" means that you can only see, or understand, a small part of a much deeper problem or phenomenon.
9. Which word is missing from this cliché? "Batten down the ______"

Answer: hatches

To "batten down the hatches" means to prepare for difficulties.
It has nautical origins:
When preparing to meet stormy weather the sailors would "batten down", meaning to cover and secure, hatches on the hold of the ship.
10. And finally, what does the expression "to take a raincheck" mean?

Answer: To defer until another day

To "take a raincheck" means to put an event or occasion off until a later time or date.
It originated with the issuing of raincheck tickets at a rained-off baseball game.
The ticket is then used for admission to a later game.
Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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