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In Other Words Trivia Quiz

Here are some sayings, clichés, and idioms put in other words. Select the answer which corresponds to the question. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by bigjohnsludge. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bigjohnsludge

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
379,203

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
10 / 10

Plays
1702

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. A fowl grasped and held, has a value twice that of the same type of fowl hiding in shrubbery. Hint

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Your goose is cooked.

A chicken in every pot.

Two crows are better than one.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Similar to an adult male of the species Bos Taurus, residing in a market place specializing in Oriental pottery. Hint

Like a bull in a china shop.

This isn't my first rodeo.

Like father, like son.

Home is where you hang your hat.

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Question 3 of 10

3. A metastable allotrope of carbon lying in the high grassy portion of a golf course. Hint

Diamonds are a girl's best friend.

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

A diamond in the rough.

All that glitters is not gold.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Expelling an infant along with the H2O that one used to thoroughly cleanse their entire body. Hint

Throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

Like water under the bridge.

Wet behind the ears.

When you are at a baby shower, make sure to use soap.

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Question 5 of 10

5. One should refrain from calculating the total number of egg laying farm fowl one has until all the fowl ovum have been fully incubated and the baby fowl emerge. Hint

It tastes like chicken to me.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

A bird in the hand feels funny.

The more you make, the more they take.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Massaging sodium chloride into an open laceration. Hint

Six of one, half a dozen of another.

The first cut is the deepest.

Tit for tat.

Rubbing salt into a wound.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Homo sapiens residing in transparent abodes should refrain from hurling small granite orbs. Hint

People living in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Papa was a rolling stone.

A rolling stone gathers on moss.

An acorn never falls far from the tree.

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Question 8 of 10

8. It is similar to discharging a firearm into a keg filled with finned aquatic creatures. Hint

Like shooting fish in a barrel.

Like a fish out of water.

A chip off the old block.

There's more than one way to skin a catfish.

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Question 9 of 10

9. To preserve one less than ten, one must apply a suture at the proper moment. Hint

If the shoe fits, wear it.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Time is of the essence.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Place the currency that you have in the same orifice that you would place food. Hint

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Put your money where your mouth is.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

A penny for your thoughts.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A fowl grasped and held, has a value twice that of the same type of fowl hiding in shrubbery.

Answer: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" means that it is better to have an advantage or opportunity that is certain, than having one that is worth more but is not so certain.

2. Similar to an adult male of the species Bos Taurus, residing in a market place specializing in Oriental pottery.

Answer: Like a bull in a china shop.

To be "like a bull in a china shop" describes an extremely rough or rambunctious person in a place where one's destructiveness could cause harm to people or property.

3. A metastable allotrope of carbon lying in the high grassy portion of a golf course.

Answer: A diamond in the rough.

Being a "diamond in the rough" is a compliment. It means that though someone seems ordinary or rough, they have the potential to shine.

4. Expelling an infant along with the H2O that one used to thoroughly cleanse their entire body.

Answer: Throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

The saying "Throwing the baby out with the bathwater" insinuates that foolish people who, by trying to rid themselves of a bad thing, succeed in destroying whatever good there was as well.

5. One should refrain from calculating the total number of egg laying farm fowl one has until all the fowl ovum have been fully incubated and the baby fowl emerge.

Answer: Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

"Don't count your chickens before they hatch" means that you should not make plans that depend on something good happening before you know that it has actually happened.

6. Massaging sodium chloride into an open laceration.

Answer: Rubbing salt into a wound.

"Rubbing salt into a wound" means to deliberately or sometimes unintentionally make a bad situation worse.

7. Homo sapiens residing in transparent abodes should refrain from hurling small granite orbs.

Answer: People living in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

"People living in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" means that you should not judge someone harshly for their attributes or opinions if you yourself share those same opinions or attributes.

8. It is similar to discharging a firearm into a keg filled with finned aquatic creatures.

Answer: Like shooting fish in a barrel.

"Like shooting fish in a barrel" means to do something that is extremely easy to accomplish.

9. To preserve one less than ten, one must apply a suture at the proper moment.

Answer: A stitch in time saves nine.

"A stitch in time saves nine" is a saying which means that it is better to deal with problems immediately rather than later, for things can worsen and take longer to fix or correct.

10. Place the currency that you have in the same orifice that you would place food.

Answer: Put your money where your mouth is.

"Putting your money where your mouth is" means if you think you are convinced that you are right on a subject, you should be willing to put up money to back up your claim.

Source: Author bigjohnsludge

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