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Mixed up Idioms Trivia Quiz

Can you work out these common idioms that have been rewritten in Mixed Word form? Take note of the clues given for each one - and have fun.

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

Author
Creedy

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
383,434

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
875

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 65 (0/10), Guest 174 (0/10), Guest 78 (9/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. Whack! Whack! Whack! bush Whack! Whack! Whack!

Answer: (Four Words of BATB)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Crunch on the ballistic?

Answer: (Three Words of BTB)

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Hey It, you're a 24 hour period!"

Answer: (Four Words of CIAD)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Feline ZZZzzz?

Answer: (Two Words of CN)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Large aquatic reptile: "Sob, sob, sob!"

Answer: (Two Words of CT)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Thump an unfortunate pail with your foot?

Answer: (Three Words of KTB)

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Coo, coo, coo" - "Meow" - "Coo, coo, coo"

Answer: (Four Words of CATP)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Gentle zephyr blowing gently on - BANG!

Answer: (Three Words of STB)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Yard + Yard + Yard + Yard + Yard + Yard + Yard + Yard + Yard - that's the lot.

Answer: (Three Words of WNY)

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Yes, it's ok to repeat what you just said".

Answer: (5 Words of YCSTA)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Whack! Whack! Whack! bush Whack! Whack! Whack!

Answer: Beat around the bush

To beat around or about the bush is to talk about everything but the subject you really want to talk around; perhaps because you can't work up the nerve to state your real point of view, or request something or ask a particular question.

2. Crunch on the ballistic?

Answer: Bite the bullet

If you've bitten the bullet, you've finally taken on something unpleasant that has to be done, no matter how painful it is for you.

3. "Hey It, you're a 24 hour period!"

Answer: Call it a day

To call it a day means you've done enough of some task for the moment and are going to take a break from it for a while.

4. Feline ZZZzzz?

Answer: Cat nap

A cat nap is a short refreshing sleep for just a few minutes, but long enough to wake up raring to go once again.

5. Large aquatic reptile: "Sob, sob, sob!"

Answer: Crocodile tears

Crocodile tears are tears that can be produced at will in an attempt to express sincerity for some tragedy or sorrowful event - but ones that aren't really sincere at all.

6. Thump an unfortunate pail with your foot?

Answer: Kick the bucket

This idiom means, quite simply, to die. It's a euphemism for passing away, going to meet one's maker, pushing up the daisies and so on.

7. "Coo, coo, coo" - "Meow" - "Coo, coo, coo"

Answer: Cat among the pigeons

A cat among the pigeons is some person capable of causing a lot of trouble who has been placed fair and square in the middle of some group of participants of the opposite beliefs or values, etc.

8. Gentle zephyr blowing gently on - BANG!

Answer: Shoot the breeze

To shoot the breeze is just to relax and have a nice long comfortable talk, usually about nothing of any moment, with some other person or people.

9. Yard + Yard + Yard + Yard + Yard + Yard + Yard + Yard + Yard - that's the lot.

Answer: Whole nine yards

The whole nine yards is an expression that means everything has been included or taken into account in any dealing.

10. "Yes, it's ok to repeat what you just said".

Answer: You can say that again

"You can say that again!" is an expression of hearty approval for something that another person has said, so much so that you're doubly endorsing it.

Source: Author Creedy

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