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Oh no! More Clichés. Part 5 Trivia Quiz

Another chance to prove you are "a mine of information". Don't let this opportunity "slip through your fingers". Good luck!

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

Author
musicmonkeyman

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
188,370

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
8122

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Complete this well known expression meaning to shift the responsibility to someone else.
"To pass the ______" Hint

ball

blame

buck

bread

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which word is missing from this cliché?
"An iron hand in a ______ glove" Hint

woollen

velvet

leather

rubber

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Question 3 of 10

3. Can you fill the blank in this saying?
"That's the way the ______ crumbles"

Answer: (One Word of Six Letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these definitions fits the expression "in the pink"? Hint

Slightly overdrawn at the bank

To be in good health

She's having a baby girl

Wearing no clothes

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Question 5 of 10

5. What completes this fishy cliché?
"Packed in like ______" Hint

mackerel

sardines

pilchards

anchovies

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which word completes this expression?
"As scarce as hen's ______" Hint

teeth

eggs

flight

feathers

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the meaning of the saying "To move heaven and earth"? Hint

To experience a massive earthquake

To receive a lover's compliment

To undertake an intensive search

To make a considerable effort

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Question 8 of 10

8. Fill the blank in this common expression meaning a kind person.
"He would give you the ______ off his back"

Answer: (One Word of Five Letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the best explanation of the cliché "To make a mountain out of a molehill"? Hint

Making too much of a minor issue

Falsely claiming a major achievement

Working hard to increase your assets

Exaggerating one's ability

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Question 10 of 10

10. If someone takes an action with which they are not comfortable, it is said to "Go against the ______." Hint

grain

wind

trend

tide

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Complete this well known expression meaning to shift the responsibility to someone else. "To pass the ______"

Answer: buck

US President Truman famously had a sign on his desk saying "The buck stops here".

2. Which word is missing from this cliché? "An iron hand in a ______ glove"

Answer: velvet

This expression means to be firm, resolute and determined while appearing to be gentle and compassionate.

3. Can you fill the blank in this saying? "That's the way the ______ crumbles"

Answer: cookie

"That's the way the cookie crumbles" means you must accept your fate, and what is going to happen will happen.

4. Which of these definitions fits the expression "in the pink"?

Answer: To be in good health

If you are fully fit and in tip-top condition then you are said to be "in the pink". This is thought to relate to the garden flowers pinks (genus Dianthus) - as in full bloom.

5. What completes this fishy cliché? "Packed in like ______"

Answer: sardines

Used to describe many people jammed into an enclosed space, this expression comes from the number of sardines that will neatly fit into a small tin.

6. Which word completes this expression? "As scarce as hen's ______"

Answer: teeth

As a hen has no teeth, this cliché means very rare or non-existent.

7. What is the meaning of the saying "To move heaven and earth"?

Answer: To make a considerable effort

One could not make more effort than that described. This expression is thought to be of English origin and more than 200 years old.

8. Fill the blank in this common expression meaning a kind person. "He would give you the ______ off his back"

Answer: shirt

This saying is believed to have first been coined some 250 years ago. It portrays a generous and helpful person who is prepared to give away essential items in order to help others.

9. What is the best explanation of the cliché "To make a mountain out of a molehill"?

Answer: Making too much of a minor issue

This expressing is more than 400 years old and means to make too much of a small problem. The ancient Greeks had a saying with a similar meaning, "to make an elephant of a fly."

10. If someone takes an action with which they are not comfortable, it is said to "Go against the ______."

Answer: grain

This expression derives from the working of wood. It is easier to work with the grain when planing wood, it also gives a better end result. The performance of an action with which one is not comfortable creates a sense of unease that is similar to the physical difficulty of working against the grain of wood.

Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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