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Western Cliches Meet Eastern Translations
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As the Far East is the birthplace of many well-known proverbs ("Confucius say.."), I wondered how a few of our Western idioms and cliches would hold up under translation (English to a Far Eastern language to English again). Have fun!
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Very Easy
10 Q
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doorsfan58
May 10 10
558 plays
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And the Moral of the Story Is...
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Ever read a story and wonder why it has been written? A lot of stories have a way of teaching us lessons of life!
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Very Easy
10 Q
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Damanhere8888
Aug 25 10
924 plays
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Finish My Proverb
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Here is a list of ten proverbs for you to complete - and the history or origin behind most of them. Have fun.
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Average
10 Q
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Creedy
Nov 09 10
1263 plays
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Two-Step Idioms
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We often use 'two step' patterns for mere rhythmical effect (or emphasis): the 'deaf and dumb', often saying same thing twice as in 'clean and tidy'. Give the second element of such a phrase. Repeat first letter which is given and add the missing letters
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Average
10 Q
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flem-ish
Jan 23 02
6432 plays
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The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
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See how much you know about the meanings of these well-known idioms.
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Easy
10 Q
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emmco
Jul 18 10
1335 plays
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More Things My Grandma Said
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By popular demand (well one person anyway) here are some more sayings from my wise old Grandma.
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Average
10 Q
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Christinap
May 12 11
852 plays
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What Does That Saying Really Mean?
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The following phrases are self explanatory, but you need to fill in the blank! All of the questions are multiple choice - so just have fun!
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Average
10 Q
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Engadine
Jun 02 03
3951 plays
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Proper Names in Idioms
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Names of people sometimes become names of things, flowers, tools, cocktails, etc. or are used in so-called idiomatic expressions. Test how well acquainted you are with "people-in-language".
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Average
10 Q
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flem-ish
Aug 30 03
4860 plays
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's-Genitives In Standing Expressions
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This quiz deals with 's-genitives occurring in standing expressions,and occasionally in titles of literary works.
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Average
10 Q
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flem-ish
Mar 13 02
4473 plays
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Idiomatically Speaking: Part Deux
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Ten questions on commonly used idioms and where they come from. Nice 'n' easy, relax and as always enjoy.
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Very Easy
10 Q
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Fiachra
Jul 02 03
4029 plays
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A Very Sick Quiz
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Although it's really nothing to laugh about, the act of vomiting has inspired some highly amusing euphemisms. Try to test your knowledge of them without "growling in the grass" yourself.
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Average
10 Q
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Wizzid
Nov 03 09
1410 plays
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"Heavens to Betsy" and other odd phrases.
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Your grandma always says things like "Heavens to Betsy" and other odd phrases. Do you know what she is talking about? Take this interesting quiz and test your knowledge!
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Easy
10 Q
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dixiecap
Jan 24 04
2991 plays
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Mean What You Say
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Ever wonder the meaning behind the idioms and sayings we speak?
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Average
10 Q
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57wordsmith
Aug 22 05
5475 plays
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'Ding- Dong' Style Idioms
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Many idioms have successive syllables that begin and also end in same way. Only the vowels change.Example: tick-tock, ding-dong. In linguistics this is called reduplication. See which of these you can identify. Hyphens are optional.
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Average
10 Q
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flem-ish
Jan 22 02
2529 plays
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The Wisdom of Proverbs
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We often use proverbs to illustrate our points of views. It's a matter of debate whether they are mere cliche-wisdom or mature wisdom. Anyway, here you can check how well acquainted you are with such traditional sayings.
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Average
10 Q
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flem-ish
Jan 26 02
6054 plays
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More Proverbs
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Beware: British English proverbs. Multiple choice.
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Average
10 Q
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flem-ish
Jan 26 02
5103 plays
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Can You 'Face' The Truth?
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This is all about cliches which include the word face. Face what is ahead of you and accept the challenge at face value.
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Easy
10 Q
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tncvols
Nov 20 10
1248 plays
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Idiomatically Speaking.
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A quiz to test your knowledge of idioms and where they came from. There may be a slight UK bias in some questions. Best of luck and as ever have fun.
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Tough
20 Q
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Fiachra
May 25 03
2556 plays
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Monday's Child
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The days of the week upon which children are born determine the nature of their character. Are you like others born on the same day? How much do you know about this ancient prophesy poem?
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Difficult
10 Q
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sidnobls
Jun 02 09
876 plays
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Proverbially Speaking
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See if you can choose the correct word to finish off each of the following proverbs out of the four words given for each one.
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Average
10 Q
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Creedy
Jul 12 10
687 plays
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More Proverbs
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Proverbs are fun ....They pop up in ads, headlines etc. -Do you know what the missing parts are in these?
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Tough
10 Q
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flem-ish
Sep 22 01
3093 plays
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Never Saying What We Mean
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So many times we say one thing to mean something else. Let's test your skill and knowledge in this area of English language. A quiz written in England, but which will probably be just as relevant to all English speaking nations.
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Average
10 Q
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rialto88
Jun 28 03
2850 plays
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English Proverbs
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You get part of the proverb and have to select the correct 'missing part' from a set of four.
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Tough
10 Q
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flem-ish
Aug 10 01
3669 plays
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Going Dutch In English
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When English goes Dutch, it's seldom to praise the 'Hollanders'. This quiz is about English expressions that include the word 'Dutch'. And NO, they don't all have negative connotations.
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Tough
10 Q
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flem-ish
Nov 11 01
1947 plays
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Southern Sayin's
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These are sayin's found commonly in the South. I made them pretty easy with lots of hints.
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Average
10 Q
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mhuirnin
Jul 14 02
2775 plays
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They Go Together
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They go together like night and day. Example: What phrase means clear cut? ________ and _______, answer: cut and dried. In your answer be sure to use the word 'and'. Have fun.
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Difficult
10 Q
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finlady
Oct 12 01
1800 plays
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Are you a wise ol' owl?
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Complete these popular proverbs by filling in the blanks.(The number of spaces in each blank is the number of letters in each answer.) All questions have 2 answers - separate them with a comma.(Ex. word 1, word 2) Put a space after the comma.
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Average
10 Q
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funnyx4
Jun 09 03
1536 plays
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