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In Other Words II Trivia Quiz

Here are more sayings, clichés, and idioms put in other words. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by bigjohnsludge. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bigjohnsludge

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
379,370

Updated
Feb 13 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
10 / 10

Plays
1932

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The direction to a human adult male's muscle that pumps blood through his system, is an extension of the same path that leads through his belly. Hint

Water always takes the path of least resistance.

The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

When you come to a fork in the road, take it.

Be careful what you wish for.

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Question 2 of 10

2. You must destroy some ova in order to concoct a folded breakfast dish made from the same ova. Hint

A watched pot never boils.

The proof is in the pudding.

You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Pressing forcefully on the root vegetable of the family Brassicaceae, can never produce human plasma fluids. Hint

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

You can't squeeze blood out of a turnip.

Always eat your vegetables.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

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Question 4 of 10

4. A porcine lobe can not be used to produce a handbag that is normally constructed using the shiny natural threads produced by the Bombyx_mori larva. Hint

Like a pig in a poke.

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Pigs get fed, but hogs get slaughtered.

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Question 5 of 10

5. The confection produced by bees is more helpful in capturing soaring insects in the order Diptera than a solution of fermented acetic acid that is used in certain salad dressings. Hint

A fly in the ointment.

Wine in the bottle does not quench thirst.

A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.

You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

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Question 6 of 10

6. If the pale white liquid from the mammary glands of a domesticated female ungulate of the Bovine family is without cost, then what would be the purpose for purchasing said bovine? Hint

All is not butter that comes from cows.

To laugh is human but to moo is bovine.

Sacred cows make the best hamburgers.

Why buy the cow when the milk is free?

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Question 7 of 10

7. In pursuit of an elusive untamed aquatic fowl. Hint

Your goose is cooked.

Silly as a goose.

You haven't the brains God gave geese.

On a wild goose chase.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Strolling upon the thin white coverings that protect bird ova. Hint

Keep your sunny side up.

Walking on eggshells.

You have scrambled eggs for brains.

Egg on ones face.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Toss a Homo sapiens into the grasp of a group of wild animals of the species Canis_lupus. Hint

A wolf in sheep's clothing.

Keeping the wolf from the door.

A boy who cries wolf.

Throw someone to the wolves.

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Question 10 of 10

10. The intentional removal of a feline's epidermis can be done in a variety of different procedures. Hint

Never cross a black cat's path.

"Meow" means "Woof" in cat.

There is more than one way to skin a cat.

Curiosity killed the cat.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The direction to a human adult male's muscle that pumps blood through his system, is an extension of the same path that leads through his belly.

Answer: The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

Basically the saying "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach" means that a lot of men thinks more about food and being fed than they do of love. If you want a good man, feed him a good meal!

2. You must destroy some ova in order to concoct a folded breakfast dish made from the same ova.

Answer: You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.

The phrase "You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs" means that in order to achieve something or make something good, it is inevitable that you would have to destroy something in the process.

3. Pressing forcefully on the root vegetable of the family Brassicaceae, can never produce human plasma fluids.

Answer: You can't squeeze blood out of a turnip.

When someone says "You can't squeeze blood out of a turnip", it means that you cannot get something from or out of a person that they just don't have to give.

4. A porcine lobe can not be used to produce a handbag that is normally constructed using the shiny natural threads produced by the Bombyx_mori larva.

Answer: You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

The saying "You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" means that you cannot make something good out of something that is bad.

5. The confection produced by bees is more helpful in capturing soaring insects in the order Diptera than a solution of fermented acetic acid that is used in certain salad dressings.

Answer: You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

The saying "You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar" means that you can get more from people by being nice in your approach rather than being rude and demanding.

6. If the pale white liquid from the mammary glands of a domesticated female ungulate of the Bovine family is without cost, then what would be the purpose for purchasing said bovine?

Answer: Why buy the cow when the milk is free?

The saying "Why buy the cow when the milk is free?" is usually used to refer to men who don't want to get married because they already get all the benefits of marriage without getting married.

7. In pursuit of an elusive untamed aquatic fowl.

Answer: On a wild goose chase.

The saying "Wild goose chase" is a search that is a complete waste of time because what is being searched for either doesn't exist or is somewhere else.

8. Strolling upon the thin white coverings that protect bird ova.

Answer: Walking on eggshells.

"Walking on eggshells" means that you are taking care as to what you say or do around certain people because any tiny thing you say or do might be just enough to get them mad.

9. Toss a Homo sapiens into the grasp of a group of wild animals of the species Canis_lupus.

Answer: Throw someone to the wolves.

The saying "Throwing someone to the wolves" means to leave or put someone on their own to face troubles or problems without help.

10. The intentional removal of a feline's epidermis can be done in a variety of different procedures.

Answer: There is more than one way to skin a cat.

Simply put, the saying "There is more than one way to skin a cat" means that there are always different ways or means to do something or to solve problems.

Source: Author bigjohnsludge

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