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A multiple-choice quiz by girlblast1. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
girlblast1

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
349,073

Updated
Jan 25 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
502

Question 1 of 10

1. Let's start with easy one- 'Final drinking tube'

Answer: (2 words-4 and 5 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Confront the tune

Answer: (Three Words- 4, 3 and 5 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'Put more combustible fluid on the blaze'

Answer: (5 Words-3,4,2,3 and 4 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Scissor something from its place.

Answer: (Three Words-3,2 and 3 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Recapture one's respiration

Answer: (3 words-5,4 and 6 letters (or 5, 2 and 6))

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Question 6 of 10

6. Oily ladle

Answer: (Two Words-6 and 5 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Diversity is the seasoning of existence

Answer: (6 words-7,2,3,5,2 and 4 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Understand the cords!

Answer: (Three Words-4, 3 and 5 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. To be maintained in the total eclipse

Answer: (6 Words-2,2,4,2,3 and 4 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Initial items at the beginning

Answer: (Three Words-5,6 and 5 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's start with easy one- 'Final drinking tube'

Answer: Last straw

When my boss gave me another unpaid job it was 'the last straw' and I resigned.

2. Confront the tune

Answer: Face the music

When the missing money was noticed, he chose to disappear rather than 'face the music'.

3. 'Put more combustible fluid on the blaze'

Answer: Add fuel to the fire

Shouting at a crying child just 'adds fuel to the fire'.

4. Scissor something from its place.

Answer: Cut it out

His friends kept fooling around, and he kept hoping they'd 'cut it out'.

5. Recapture one's respiration

Answer: Catch your breath

It took Jimmy a minute 'to catch his breath' after being punched in the stomach.

6. Oily ladle

Answer: greasy spoon

Let's eat at the 'greasy spoon' over on Maple Street.

7. Diversity is the seasoning of existence

Answer: variety is the spice of life

I have to work in the heat of Sudan one week and the cold of Alaska the next, but I suppose variety is 'the spice of life.'

8. Understand the cords!

Answer: know the ropes

The captain, who had been on the coast before and 'knew the ropes,' took the steering oar.

9. To be maintained in the total eclipse

Answer: to be kept in the dark

Congress complained about being 'kept in the dark' about the peace talks.

10. Initial items at the beginning

Answer: first things first

I know you want to talk about my trip, but 'first things first', how have you been while I was away?

Source: Author girlblast1

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