Can You Say That Again? Quiz | Word Play

Can You Say That Again? Trivia Quiz

Here are well known quotations - but they have been reworded. Can you change them to their original form? "Everything is good that concludes favorably", is really "All's well that ends well". Do not put periods in your answers. Good luck!
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author finlady

A multiple-choice quiz by lordprescott. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Liquid beneath the path that crosses over it

Answer: Water under the bridge

This saying references what has been past. For example, "water under the bridge" might be things that happened in the past; these are usually unpleasant or strange things, but since they are now gone, they are "water under the bridge"--beneath us and gone.

2. Amidst a crag and an impregnable spot

Answer: Between a rock and a hard place

This saying usually translates to being in a difficult position, otherwise known as "damned if you, damned if you don't". It describes a situation where you are faced with difficulties no matter what path you might try to take.

3. Pome of the winker that belongs to me

Answer: Apple of my eye

This saying means you hold someone or something in the highest regard. Originally, the phrase was "aperture of one's eye", the aperture being the pupil of the eye. This might explain why "apple" really makes no sense in this saying.

4. Greater than individual approach to peel a feline

Answer: More than one way to skin a cat

There usually is more than one way to go about doing something, and this phrase reminds us to see things from a different perspective. The "cat" referred to in this saying is probably not a domestic cat, but more likely a wildcat of some sort.

5. Indigent as a meeting house vermin

Answer: Poor as a church mouse

This saying is based on how poor churches often were and still are. If the church had a lack of funds, then you can imagine that a mouse living within it would be even worse off! It's hard to imagine that it would find much to eat in a church, too.

6. One red fruit every twenty-four hours will stop the medical practitioner from coming

Answer: An apple a day keeps the doctor away

This saying, although a clich�, does have a grain of truth behind it! Eating healthy food daily does have an impact on your health, and will help to keep you well and out of the hospital.

7. Halt and sniff the thorny blooms

Answer: Stop and smell the roses

"Stop and smell the roses" is a common warning. A lot of the time we go through life too quickly to appreciate the things around us; this phrase basically means to enjoy the little things and take a halt from life's bustle.

8. One splash into the carrying device

Answer: A drop in the bucket

"A drop in the bucket" refers to how something is only one tiny piece of what is needed or needs to be done. It takes many drops to fill a bucket...but you have to start with something!

9. One vision for hurting orbs

Answer: A sight for sore eyes

This phrase refers to something that appears good to the beholder after having witnessed bad or unwelcome things prior to that. A mirage to someone in the desert might be a sight for sore eyes!

10. Similar to searching for a sewing instrument amongst a pile of farm feed

Answer: Like looking for a needle in a haystack

"Looking for a needle in a haystack" is usually used to refer to a difficult or impossible task. It certainly would be hard, after all! Not only would a needle blend in, it is also extremely small.

Source: Author lordprescott

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