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In Bed with Idioms

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In Bed with Idioms game quiz
"There are several idioms and proverbs that we use today that refer to beds. How many of them do you know?"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. When it comes down to accepting consequences for your actions, "you've made your bed ..."

Complete the idiomatic phrase.
    ...and you've done it wrong. Make it again!
    ...but all the linen's dirty.
    ...and now you'll have to lie in it.
    ...but can't go to sleep.


2. To "go to bed" with someone is commonly used as a euphemism for having sexual relations with someone.
    True
    False


3. If a situation or a task is particularly unpleasant, it might be described as a "bed of ..."

Complete the idiomatic phrase.
    Fire
    Nails
    Glass shards
    Nuts and bolts


4. What does it mean if someone "got out on the wrong side of the bed?"
    They're hungover
    They just went through a break-up
    They didn't sleep at all
    They're in a foul mood


5. "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man _______, _________, and _______."

Which of the following words does NOT fit into the above proverb?
    Fair
    Wealthy
    Healthy
    Wise


6. What does it mean if you "put something to bed?"
    You finish dealing with something
    You wrap up a parcel
    You satisfy an urge or need
    You put something to sleep by reading it a story and singing a lullaby


7. Complete the following idiomatic phrase:

"Good night, sleep tight. Don't let the bed ..."
    ...brats fight.
    ...monster give you a fright.
    ... bugs bite.
    ...go until morning light.


8. To "be in bed with someone" might mean which of the following things?
    All of these.
    You're helping someone, and receiving something from them in return - usually in a negative way.
    You're having sexual relations with someone.
    You're involved with a person or an organisation in way which causes others not to trust you.


9. When one discovers that everything is not really all that fine and dandy, they discover that something is not a "bed of ..."

Complete the idiomatic phrase.
    Daisies
    Wild flowers
    Daffodils
    Roses


10. I've only ever heard this final bed idiom used by Australians, but I think it's pretty darn descriptive, and certainly gets the point across!

What does it mean if someone "can't lie straight in bed?"
    They're very stupid
    They're very tall
    They're very dishonest
    They're very promiscuous


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Compiled Jun 28 12