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A Snail's Pace Trivia Quiz

A mollusk of the class Gastropoda's rate of speed, or 'a snail's pace.' Can you identify the idiom written in other words?

A multiple-choice quiz by Sprink1234. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Sprink1234

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
347,630

Updated
Feb 02 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
10 / 10

Plays
2171

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 67 (10/10), Fiona112233 (10/10), Guest 174 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is meant by saying 'a small quantity within the bounds of the vessel in the shape of a truncated cone?' Hint

A piece of cake

A drop in the bucket

The ball is in your court

In the heat of the moment

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Question 2 of 10

2. What does 'strike with force the metal fastener connecting to the surface of the uppermost part' mean in other words? Hint

Hit the nail on the head

Knock on wood

Hit the books

Long in the tooth

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is another way of saying 'immense faculties of thought reason in the same manner?' Hint

Great minds think alike

Actions speak louder than words

Practice makes perfect

Never bite the hand that feeds you

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Question 4 of 10

4. What more familiar phrase is implied by 'all that is with the exception of the basin located in the room designed for cooking?' Hint

Every cloud has a silver lining

Everything but the kitchen sink

All bark and no bite

Nothing ventured, nothing gained

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Question 5 of 10

5. How else might one say 'it requires the cardinal number which is the lowest prime number to engage in a popular Latin American dance?' Hint

Mumbo jumbo

Waltz around something

Third time's the charm

It takes two to tango

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is another way of saying 'a member of the Aves class which is located in the manus has the value of the cardinal number that is the double of one that is found in the shrubbery?' Hint

Beating a dead horse

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Idle hands are the devil's tools

Like a chicken with its head cut off

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is a more common way of saying 'permit canines which are in a state of unconsciousness to be still?' Hint

Let sleeping dogs lie

Dog days of summer

It's a dog eat dog world

Wag the dog

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does the phrase 'the more grandiose those that are in a state of being, the more severe the impact if they drop suddenly' mean? Hint

The bigger they are, the harder they fall

If it's not one thing, its another

Don't bite off more than you can chew

The best of both worlds

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is meant by saying 'the city on the Tiber River was not constructed in a period consisting of one planetary rotation?' Hint

Having a field day

Rome was not built in a day

All roads lead to Rome

A day late and a dollar short

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Question 10 of 10

10. What does the phrase 'cause motion around a central point of an optical organ which is unable to perform its function' mean? Hint

Turn a blind eye

Turn the other cheek

Eye of the beholder

Come out smelling like a rose

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is meant by saying 'a small quantity within the bounds of the vessel in the shape of a truncated cone?'

Answer: A drop in the bucket

'A drop in the bucket' means a tiny bit, often insignificant, of a much larger amount.

"This quiz is just a drop in the bucket on FunTrivia."

2. What does 'strike with force the metal fastener connecting to the surface of the uppermost part' mean in other words?

Answer: Hit the nail on the head

'Hit the nail on the head' means to do or say something exactly right.

"If you think FunTrivia is a great place, you hit the nail on the head!"

3. What is another way of saying 'immense faculties of thought reason in the same manner?'

Answer: Great minds think alike

'Great minds think alike' means intelligent people imagine the same ideas at the same time. It's often a way of complimenting one another when two people have the same thought at the same time.

The first quiz author said, "The editors on FunTrivia are the best."
Another quiz author replied, "I was just thinking that, too."
The first author added, "Great minds think alike!"

4. What more familiar phrase is implied by 'all that is with the exception of the basin located in the room designed for cooking?'

Answer: Everything but the kitchen sink

'Everything but the kitchen sink' means that nearly everything that can be included has been, probably far more than was actually necessary.

"When I go traveling, I take along everything but the kitchen sink."

5. How else might one say 'it requires the cardinal number which is the lowest prime number to engage in a popular Latin American dance?'

Answer: It takes two to tango

It takes two people to have a disagreement, often used to mean that neither side is totally innocent.

Little brother said, "Mom, she pushed me."
Sister replied, "You called me names!"
Brother responded, "I didn't do anything to her."
Mom said, "It takes two to tango."

6. What is another way of saying 'a member of the Aves class which is located in the manus has the value of the cardinal number that is the double of one that is found in the shrubbery?'

Answer: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' means that what you have in hand is better than what you risk losing in trying to get more.

"I've had an offer to buy my car. I might get a better offer later, but a bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush."

7. What is a more common way of saying 'permit canines which are in a state of unconsciousness to be still?'

Answer: Let sleeping dogs lie

'Let sleeping dogs lie' means do not provoke trouble where there is none. It is best not to stir up a situation that could cause trouble.

Daughter: "I came in late last night, but dad didn't say anything this morning. I thought it was best to let sleeping dogs lie and not bring it up."

8. What does the phrase 'the more grandiose those that are in a state of being, the more severe the impact if they drop suddenly' mean?

Answer: The bigger they are, the harder they fall

'The bigger they are, the harder they fall' means that bigger opponents fall harder, often referring to the favorite unable to accept defeat by an underdog.

"That team was really upset after they lost that game."
"The bigger they are, the harder they fall."

9. What is meant by saying 'the city on the Tiber River was not constructed in a period consisting of one planetary rotation?'

Answer: Rome was not built in a day

'Rome was not built in a day' means that worthwhile things take time to achieve. Work hard and be patient.

"Why didn't FunTrivia have all these neat features years ago?"
"Rome was not built in a day."

10. What does the phrase 'cause motion around a central point of an optical organ which is unable to perform its function' mean?

Answer: Turn a blind eye

'Turn (or turning) a blind eye' means refusing to acknowledge what is plainly obvious.

"He knew that TV was stolen but he turned a blind eye and bought it anyway."

Source: Author Sprink1234

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