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In Other Words VI 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 #
381,456

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
10 / 10

Plays
1944

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. One will always have perfect vision in both eyes when thinking of what they should have done in the past. Hint

Look before you leap.

Hindsight is always twenty-twenty.

Seek and you will find.

Let bygones be bygones.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Satan's toys are non-used fingered appendages. Hint

The devil made me do it.

Idle hands are the devil's playthings.

Hell hath no fury as a woman scorned.

The hand that rocks the cradle.

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Question 3 of 10

3. At the time that porcine creatures of the scientific classification order Artiodactyla and family Suidae take to the air. Hint

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

When pigs fly.

In a pig's eye.

Pigs get fed but hogs get slaughtered.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Until the obese adult female belts out a tune, nothing ends. Hint

Sing for your supper.

It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings.

Whistle while you work.

There was an old lady that lived in a shoe.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Lubricant is added to the rotating caster that emits a high-pitched, annoying noise. Hint

The world is your oyster.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

A pig in a poke.

The sounds of silence.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Existence is only a tureen filled with the red fruit (Prunus avium). Hint

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

All things must pass.

Life will pass by if you don't stop and smell the roses.

Variety is the spice of life.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Wee ewers have enormous listening organs. Hint

Short people live long lives.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Big things come in small packages.

Listen to the rhythm of the pouring rain.

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Earth revolves on its axis due to devoted affection. Hint

Better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all.

Have the world on a string.

The world is what you make of it.

Love makes the world go round.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Similar to one cooking vessel telling another cooking vessel that it is ebony in its appearance. Hint

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Like the pot calling the kettle black.

Out of the frying pan and into the fire.

The proof is in the pudding.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Small house rodents will engage in fun merriment so long as Felis catus domestica is somewhere else. Hint

Dogs are dogs and cats are people.

Cats have nine lives.

When the cat's away the mice will play.

A game of cat and mouse.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. One will always have perfect vision in both eyes when thinking of what they should have done in the past.

Answer: Hindsight is always twenty-twenty.

"Hindsight is always twenty-twenty" means that it is easy to figure out or know what you should have done after the fact. It is similar to calling someone a "Monday morning quarterback" when they start saying what should have been done in Sunday's game.

2. Satan's toys are non-used fingered appendages.

Answer: Idle hands are the devil's playthings.

"Idle hands are the devil's playthings" means that by not keeping yourself occupied or doing something positive, you could have an inkling to do something that gets you into trouble.

3. At the time that porcine creatures of the scientific classification order Artiodactyla and family Suidae take to the air.

Answer: When pigs fly.

"When pigs fly" is usually a response to a statement someone says that has no way of being or coming true. Example: "The Cubs will win the World Series". Response: "Oh you think so! When pigs fly".

4. Until the obese adult female belts out a tune, nothing ends.

Answer: It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings.

"It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings" is a reference to old operas that usually end with an obese female singer singing the last song. By seeing the fat lady singing, opera goers knew the show was about to end. So basically it means that you shouldn't try to determine the outcome of something before it has ended.

5. Lubricant is added to the rotating caster that emits a high-pitched, annoying noise.

Answer: It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

"It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease" is a saying that means if you complain loudly enough and long enough you'll probably get what you want or need. Sometimes it can backfire and the "squeaky wheel" gets replaced with a brand new wheel.

6. Existence is only a tureen filled with the red fruit (Prunus avium).

Answer: Life is just a bowl of cherries.

"Life is just a bowl of cherries" is an optimist's phrase that means everything in their life is going great.

7. Wee ewers have enormous listening organs.

Answer: Little pitchers have big ears.

"Little pitchers have big ears" is a saying that one parent might say to the other when they are discussing something that they don't want their children to hear. It means that though children are small, they usually hear very well and can pick up on what's going on.

8. The Earth revolves on its axis due to devoted affection.

Answer: Love makes the world go round.

"Love makes the world go round" simply put means that love can conquer all and things will be alright as long as we love each other.

9. Similar to one cooking vessel telling another cooking vessel that it is ebony in its appearance.

Answer: Like the pot calling the kettle black.

In earlier days, a lot of pots, pans, and kettles were made of cast iron and were all black in color. "Like the pot calling the kettle black" is a response phrase from someone who is told something he believes is hypocritical in content. Example: A known alcoholic walks up to someone in a bar and says "You know, you drink too much." The person's response: "Oh really! That's like the pot calling the kettle black."

10. Small house rodents will engage in fun merriment so long as Felis catus domestica is somewhere else.

Answer: When the cat's away the mice will play.

"When the cat's away the mice will play" means that when there is no one around to keep order, like the boss of a company, the employees may have a tendency to goof off and have fun rather than do their jobs. The same goes for parents that leave their children in charge of each other when they run an errand. Anything could happen.

Source: Author bigjohnsludge

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