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Quiz about How Much Do You Really Know about Full
Quiz about How Much Do You Really Know about Full

How Much Do You Really Know about Full? Quiz


The word 'full' sounds at first like the opposite of 'empty'. It appears, however, in a lot of other contexts. This quiz will try to point out some ways to see 'full' in a lot of new ways.

A multiple-choice quiz by Windswept. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Windswept
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
354,189
Updated
Oct 15 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
4451
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Eleanor18 (3/10), idlern (10/10), polly656 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. A young future minister tells Bette Davis in 'All This and Heaven Too' that he is not really a minister yet. What in the world might he call himself after he gets ordained? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which would you tell someone on a ship if you wanted them to pick up speed and really get going? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. When talking about a competition, which term signifies that the participation is open to eligible and responsible competitors? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This kind of full pertains to appearance. Which term describes a person magnificently dressed? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the phrase which many women hope will never be applied to them? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which words most accurately describes a situation in which there is just too much to do? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which term would you use when talking about electricity? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which term would you use to describe the speed of something? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which phrase best identifies someone capable of doing bad? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which term is not used much any more about gas stations which pump gasoline, check tire pressure, and wash the windows? Hint



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1. A young future minister tells Bette Davis in 'All This and Heaven Too' that he is not really a minister yet. What in the world might he call himself after he gets ordained?

Answer: full-fledged

'Full-fledged' refers to someone or something thoroughly accredited or authorized to have a certain position or rank or respect, such as a minister, or a teacher.
A 'Full Windsor Knot' specifies a knot particularly used in shirts with wide collars. There are half-Windsor knots too. The term is capitalized because it is named after the Duke of Windsor.

Among other things 'full fathom five' appears in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest:' 'Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes; Nothing of him that does fade, But doth suffer a sea-change...' 'Full Fathom Five' is also the name of a painting by Jackson Pollock and also of a novel by Bart Davis and then to the 1990 action film with the same title and also to a band and to a poem by Sylvia Plath. Tradition has it that 'full fathom five' as an expression refers to someone's father who is lost a sea and buried a complete five fathoms below the surface and whose eyes may be turned into pearls and bones become coral.

'Fully disclosed' accounts are in the name of individual customers. 'Full disclosure' refers to complete accountability in terms of business tradings.
2. Which would you tell someone on a ship if you wanted them to pick up speed and really get going?

Answer: full steam ahead

'Full steam ahead' is going ahead with as much energy as possible.
'Full hearted' is a phrase pertaining to someone's character--their courage or whole-heartedness.
'Fully charged' is a designation applied to batteries which have been completely charged. It is also the name of a show by Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey.
'Full blown' generally applies to flowers such as roses which have bloomed completely and have become mature, 'full' of the essence of their potential.
3. When talking about a competition, which term signifies that the participation is open to eligible and responsible competitors?

Answer: full and open

'Full and open' usually refers to a business transaction or competition which allows all eligible bidders to make bids.
'Full of it' is a piece of verbal irony. If you tell someone they're 'full of it', you're really saying that what they say says nothing or is dead wrong.
'Full blast' refers to going at it full steam ahead.
'Full of beans' is an expression praising someone's unusual energy. 'Full of beans' can also refer to someone whose ideas are wrong-headed, insubstantial and off-target.
4. This kind of full pertains to appearance. Which term describes a person magnificently dressed?

Answer: in full feather

'Full feather' refers to a person dressed up, wearing the best clothes and looking about as well dressed as possible.
'Full body shot' is a reference to a camera angle which presents a person from head to toe. Often, employers want to see this full body shot to get an idea of the whole person.
'Full Monty' is a British phrase which is synonymous with everything, or the 'works' as in the 'whole nine yards'. It clearly has links to Field Marshall Montgomery and, hence, the capitalization. It is said that Montgomery's training was so demanding that soldiers in mixed respect and fatigue dubbed it, 'the full Monty treatment.' There is also a three-piece suit called 'the full Monty' and a 1997 film of the same name.
'In full sail' may refer to the sails, the journey in a sailing vessel or, sometimes, to a piece of cloth which fits the rigger and the spars so that the wind will be forced to enhance the movement forward.
5. What is the phrase which many women hope will never be applied to them?

Answer: full-figured

'Full-figured' is often restricted to describe women who are modeling plus-size fashions. It usually names a person whose dimensions are mature, the complete opposite of slender.
'In full force' is a term which designates a meeting at which all members attend.
'Full force' signifies something at maximum operation. It may be used of the winds of a storm or the personal strength of a person. One may say, 'His feelings for her hit him full force that afternoon'.
'Full circle' refers to an action which turns around back to the starting point. 'We've come full circle from sadness to the hope we felt a week ago.'
6. Which words most accurately describes a situation in which there is just too much to do?

Answer: full plate

'Full plate' is a metaphor we use to say I'm overloaded. 'I would help you but I have a full plate right now.'
'Chock full o'Nuts' is actually a famous brand of coffee which opened in 1932 as Chock Café selling nuts.
'Full of hot air' is really an insult. It means someone who has nothing to say but empty talk.
'Full swing' refers to a liberty of movement or something well under way. For example, the party is now in full swing.
7. Which term would you use when talking about electricity?

Answer: full-wave rectifier

'Full-wave rectification' changes what is called 'input waveform' to a situation resulting in a much greater mean 'output voltage.' It is more complete than 'half-wave rectification.' In case you wondered, a rectifier produces a current which moves in one direction only.
A 'full moon' is the term to describe when we on Earth are seeing the day side of the moon. More specifically, a full moon describes a condition in which we on Earth can see the entire moon illuminated.
'Full term' is what a pregnancy is called which lasts for the entire length of gestation.
'Full grain' when applied to leather names an excellent quality with superior durability, strength and appearance. It is better than what is called 'top grain' leather.
8. Which term would you use to describe the speed of something?

Answer: full tilt

'(At) full tilt refers to something done at maximum intensity or speed. The stores were running at full tilt to try to meet the holiday demand. There is also 'Full Tilt Poker.'
'Full grown' refers to something that has developed to its completeness.
'Full and bye' is a sailing expression for a rather difficult and efficient way of sailing windward with the sails open and lying as close to the wind as possible. It is also written 'full and by'.
'Full as a tick' describe a glutton who has eaten so much that they are swollen with food.
9. Which phrase best identifies someone capable of doing bad?

Answer: full of the devil

To tell someone they're 'full of the devil' may be saying they're impish and full of mischievousness or it could be a more condemnatory accusation.
A 'fullback' is a one of the running backs in American and Canadian football.
To be 'full up' means filled to capacity.
To tell someone they're 'full of malarkey' is equivalent to saying you're full of rubbish.
10. Which term is not used much any more about gas stations which pump gasoline, check tire pressure, and wash the windows?

Answer: full service

Once upon a time, there were 'full service' gas stations and you just went in and everything was done while you sat in the car.
To be 'full of yourself' refers to egotistic behavior, to a self-centeredness.
'Full blast' can refer to music turned on loud or it can be a person doing as much as possible in a very intense way.
'Fistful' does not mean full of fists; it means a lot of things, as in 'A Fistful of Dollars' or a fistful of prizes.
Source: Author Windswept

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