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Oh No! Yet More Clichés Trivia Quiz

Some more clichés for you to "get your teeth into". So "rack your brain" and those points could "be in the bag!"

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

Author
musicmonkeyman

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
182,447

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
8389

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Complete this cliché meaning, the common people.

"Every Tom, Dick and ______." Hint

Larry

Jerry

Terry

Harry

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Question 2 of 10

2. If something makes you angry it could be said to -

"make your ______ boil".

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. When moving from one difficult situation to another the following expression could apply to you.

"From pillar to ______." Hint

post

place

poll

pile

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Question 4 of 10

4. What word completes this cliché -

"Hell has no fury like a ______ scorned."?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Out of sight out of ______."

Which word is missing from this common expression? Hint

place

mind

control

trouble

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Question 6 of 10

6. Complete this cliché which means to make a final attempt or effort -

"He has shot his ______." Hint

goose

foot

bolt

lot

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Question 7 of 10

7. If you were told "to gird your loins", which of these actions would you be expected to perform? Hint

prepare for action

have children

get something to eat

undress yourself

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Question 8 of 10

8. When you are required to explain yourself you could be asked -

"to put your ______ on the table".

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. If you suffer the misfortune of a miserable existence you could be said to be -

"living a _____ life". Hint

lack-lustre

tranquil

serene

dog's

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Question 10 of 10

10. And finally complete this common expression.

"As sly as a ______." Hint

fox

man

woman

politician

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Complete this cliché meaning, the common people. "Every Tom, Dick and ______."

Answer: Harry

This expression is about 200 years old and the names Tom, Dick and Harry were popular at this time.
Thus, these names were used to describe the common people or hoi polloi.

2. If something makes you angry it could be said to - "make your ______ boil".

Answer: blood

Heat and anger seem to go together, other expressions with a similar theme are "hot and bothered" and "hot under the collar".

3. When moving from one difficult situation to another the following expression could apply to you. "From pillar to ______."

Answer: post

This expression is thought to be more than 500 years old.
It is probably derived from two forms of public punishment used at that time - the whipping post and the pillory.

4. What word completes this cliché - "Hell has no fury like a ______ scorned."?

Answer: woman

"Hell has no fury like a woman scorned" simply means to beware of a woman whose dignity has been affronted.

5. "Out of sight out of ______." Which word is missing from this common expression?

Answer: mind

This cliché can be used in two ways.
One meaning - you could be overlooked if you do not make your presence felt.
It could also mean - stay out of the way and your misdeeds or mistakes might be forgotten.

6. Complete this cliché which means to make a final attempt or effort - "He has shot his ______."

Answer: bolt

The bolt in this expression is the special type of arrow used in a crossbow.
Once the bolt had been shot it took a while to reload the crossbow.
The bowman was then vulnerable to attack whilst he reloaded. He therefore tried to make every shot count.

7. If you were told "to gird your loins", which of these actions would you be expected to perform?

Answer: prepare for action

Girding one's loins is to belt or fasten loose clothing to free the body for action.
This could be in preparation for travelling, working or fighting.

8. When you are required to explain yourself you could be asked - "to put your ______ on the table".

Answer: cards

This expression comes from the point of a card game at which a player has to reveal the cards with which he is playing. When you put your cards on the table you reveal your resources or set out your argument.

9. If you suffer the misfortune of a miserable existence you could be said to be - "living a _____ life".

Answer: dog's

The cliché "living a dogs life" was coined some 500 years ago.
At that time most dogs lived in poor conditions, feeding on scraps - unlike the much loved and cosseted pets of today.

10. And finally complete this common expression. "As sly as a ______."

Answer: fox

The fox has long been admired for its cunning and resourcefulness. This cliché is thought to have been coined some 800 years ago.

Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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