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Quiz about Youre an Idiom
Quiz about Youre an Idiom

You're an Idiom Trivia Quiz

Find the famous person or people that are most aptly described by the idiom.

A multiple-choice quiz by kinneylover20. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
kinneylover20
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
336,309
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
751
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who would best fit with this idiom?

You could say I'm AS HIGH AS A KITE. Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Which lady might utter this sentence?

You might not approve, but I am definitely a BACKSEAT DRIVER. Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. For which man might this phrase make the most sense?

I like to believe that my father always thought of me as THE APPLE OF HIS EYE.
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Question 4 of 10
4. This idiom relates to one man in particular. Which one?

You might like to hold grudges, but I consider most slights WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE. Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Which man does this idiom pertain to?

You may like to drive, but I prefer to RIDE SHOTGUN.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Which of the following men is best described by the idiom?

I wanted to rush, but I heard you say, "HOLD YOUR HORSES!".
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Question 7 of 10
7. Who does this idiom hint at?

I thought I hit a bulls-eye, alas it was CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR. Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Whose accomplishments does this idiom best describe?

How would you like a TASTE OF YOUR OWN MEDICINE?
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Question 9 of 10
9. Which set of men does this idiom remind you of?

The reporter wanted to include it in his article, but we insisted that it was OFF THE RECORD.
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Question 10 of 10
10. The idiom in this sentence gives you a clue to which man?

You might get queasy, but I have a CAST IRON STOMACH.
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who would best fit with this idiom? You could say I'm AS HIGH AS A KITE.

Answer: Benjamin Franklin

 Probably the most famous lightning experiment ever has to do with Benjamin Franklin and his famous kite. The experiment of a kite and key in an electrical storm has become an American legend.
The other men on the list are U.S. Presidents, one accolade Franklin never achieved.
2. Which lady might utter this sentence? You might not approve, but I am definitely a BACKSEAT DRIVER.

Answer: Jessica Tandy

 Jessica Tandy won an Oscar for her role as Daisy Werthan, an old Jewish woman in 1950s Georgia, in the 1989 movie "Driving Miss Daisy". The story centers on Daisy and her black chauffeur, Hoke Colburn, played by Morgan Freeman.
The other women on the list are Tandy's costars in the movie "Fried Green Tomatoes".
3. For which man might this phrase make the most sense? I like to believe that my father always thought of me as THE APPLE OF HIS EYE.

Answer: Steve Jobs

 In the late 1970s, Steve Jobs co-founded Apple Inc. Even though he was only one of the pioneering owners, he was credited as the face of Apple. Jobs was recognized as an innovative inventor, a CEO and even an executive producer for Pixar Animation Studios.
The other men on the list are all website founders.
4. This idiom relates to one man in particular. Which one? You might like to hold grudges, but I consider most slights WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE.

Answer: Joseph Strauss

 Joseph Strauss constructed and oversaw the construction of more than 400 bridges during his prolific engineering career. His greatest, and last, achievement in bridge building was the massive Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco, California, completed in 1937.
The other men on the list are all famous landscape artists.
5. Which man does this idiom pertain to? You may like to drive, but I prefer to RIDE SHOTGUN.

Answer: John Moses Browning

 While working for the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in the 1880s, John Moses Browning revolutionized shotgun design. Several of his designs are still produced and sold in today's market.
The other men on the list are all film directors.
6. Which of the following men is best described by the idiom? I wanted to rush, but I heard you say, "HOLD YOUR HORSES!".

Answer: John M. Pollard

 Also known as "Red", John Pollard was the jockey of the celebrated horse Seabiscuit. Red rode the famous mount 30 times, winning 18 of those races. Toby Maguire played Pollard in the 2003 movie "Seabiscuit".
The other men on the list are all noted chess players.
7. Who does this idiom hint at? I thought I hit a bulls-eye, alas it was CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR.

Answer: George Burns

 George Burns is an American comedian best known for his trademark cigar and his wife Gracie Allen. The pair had a variety show on CBS for eight years that always ended with the phrase, "Say goodnight, Gracie." Burns died in 1996, he was 100 years old.
The other men on the list were Burns' co-stars in "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".
8. Whose accomplishments does this idiom best describe? How would you like a TASTE OF YOUR OWN MEDICINE?

Answer: Alexander Fleming

 A renowned Scottish biologist and pharmacologist, Sir Alexander Fleming is best known for his discovery of the antibiotic substance penicillin. Fleming won the Noble Prize in Medicine in 1945 along with two other scientists.
The other people on the list are well-known Scottish authors.
9. Which set of men does this idiom remind you of? The reporter wanted to include it in his article, but we insisted that it was OFF THE RECORD.

Answer: Ross and Norris McWhirter

 Ross and Norris McWhirter are the co-founders of the "Guinness Book of Records". The first volume in what was to become an annual publication was released in 1955. Both brothers were regulars on the British TV show, "Record Breakers", and wowed the audience with their photographic memories.
The other names on this list are also famous brother pairs.
10. The idiom in this sentence gives you a clue to which man? You might get queasy, but I have a CAST IRON STOMACH.

Answer: Arthur Wellseley, 1st Duke of Wellington

 The Duke of Wellington earned the nickname "The Iron Duke" in 1830 after an incident where he employed iron shutters to prevent rioters from breaking windows at Apsley House. A British film titled "The Iron Duke" (1934) stars George Arliss as the duke.
The other men on this list are all prominent figures in the Napoleonic Wars.
Source: Author kinneylover20

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