More Fogeyisms

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1. If some one thinks you ought to skedaddle, what is it they want you to do? Get lost Try your darndest Break the ice Lock and load

2. The old codger thinks things are in fine fettle. Which of the following is words/phrases is nearest in meaning to "fine fettle"? Fugacious Copasetic A fine kettle of fish Non compos

3. Footloose and fancy free, George will soon be tripping the light fantastic. In which of the following activities will George most likely be engaged? Dancing Drug use Burglary An extramarital affair

4. My dad told me he that he didn't want me lollygagging around till the cows came home. With which of the following phrases could Dad have made his point more succinctly? Get off the dime! Hang in there! Put your best foot forward! Sit tight!

5. You've put the kibosh on something. Have you put the icing on the cake or pulled the rug out from under something? Answer: (One word, pulled or iced.)

6. A fogey falls and lands on his er…rear end. To which part of the fogey anatomy do I refer? The noggin The keister The knobs The schnoz

7. "I don't see any reason for you to get all gussied up," my mom informed me. From what was my mom trying to spare me? Getting dressed up Being persnickety Being angry Pettifogging

8. When I was a young child I heard my parents refer to "unmentionables". I finally found out what they were. Which of the following are "unmentionables"? War and violence Death Mayhem and madness Skivvies

9. Fogeys are a careful and suspicious bunch. Which of the following is most likely to snooker them? Codswallop Malarkey Hogwash Tommyrot

10. The old skinflint is up to his usual shenanigans. Which of the following is most nearly a translation of the preceding sentence into plain English? The elderly miser is involved in his accustomed mischief. The slender old man is shoplifting, as usual. The old curmudgeon is drinking again. The red-faced old man is once again winning at cards.