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Dog Got Your Tongue? Trivia Quiz

I keep on forgetting what kind of animals I should be using for these idioms. Maybe you can help?

A photo quiz by reedy. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
reedy

Time
3 mins

Type
Photo Quiz

Quiz #
372,728

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
10 / 10

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2346

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. I was so excited to go to the pool party! After an especially effective cannonball, I swam over to my friend and said, "Thanks for the invite, Kev! I'm having a DOLPHIN of a time!"

When he laughed, I knew I'd gotten it wrong. What should I have said instead of 'DOLPHIN'? Hint

Shark

Manatee

Seal

Whale

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Wow, John! Did you see that guy go past in that red hot Ferrari? He must really be living high on the FROG!"

John gave me a funny look and I thought back to what I said wrong. What should I have said instead of 'FROG'? Hint

Goat

Horse

Hog

Camel

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Question 3 of 10

3. Mary looked very mad as she stomped towards me. "How did Jean find out about her surprise birthday party?" she asked angrily.

"Don't look at me," I said quickly, "I didn't let the GOAT out of the bag!"

What should I have said? Hint

"I didn't let the DOG out of the bag!"

"I didn't let the BUG out of the bag!"

"I didn't let the RAT out of the bag!"

"I didn't let the CAT out of the bag!"

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Question 4 of 10

4. "I've never worn high heels before. I must look as awkward as a FISH on roller skates!"

Sheesh! I must sound that awkward, too! What should I have said instead of 'FISH'? Hint

Zebra

Antelope

Elephant

Cow

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Question 5 of 10

5. "My grandpa gave me his old car," my friend Jan told me, "but I don't want to look like a fuddy-duddy driving it around. What do you think?"

"I think," I replied earnestly, "that you shouldn't look a gift GOOSE in the mouth!"

When Jan laughed uproariously, I knew I'd done it again. What animal name should I have used? Hint

Cat

Elephant

Mouse

Horse

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Question 6 of 10

6. My little brother came up to me and asked, "Do you think I can win the talent contest at school tomorrow?"

Snickering, I replied, "You just might. After all, every WOLF has its day."

This time, I realized my mistake right away. What should I have said instead of 'WOLF'? Hint

Meerkat

Ostrich

Dog

Lion

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Question 7 of 10

7. "I don't know if you want to ask Connie out," I advised my friend Tim. "That would be like catching a PANTHER by the tail."

"A what?" Tim asked.

What kind of big cat should I have mentioned? Hint

A lion

A tiger

A leopard

A cheetah

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Can you come here?" my mom called. "I need your help!"

"I'll be there in two shakes of a KITTEN's tail," I hollered back.

"Don't be silly," my mom responded.

Two shakes of what baby animal's tail? Hint

A piglet's

A kid's

A cub's

A lamb's

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Question 9 of 10

9. "SURPRISE!!"

"You should have seen your face, Mike! You looked like a MOOSE caught in the headlights!"

What should I have said? Hint

"You looked like a DEER caught in the headlights!"

"You looked like a HORSE caught in the headlights!"

"You looked like a COW caught in the headlights!"

"You looked like a LLAMA caught in the headlights!"

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Hey Dave, did you just see that guy throw his trash out his car window? Man, that really gets my HIPPO!"

Dave looked at me like I was crazy. "HIPPO? Really?"

What should I have said instead of 'HIPPO'? Hint

Turkey

Pig

Goat

Chicken

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I was so excited to go to the pool party! After an especially effective cannonball, I swam over to my friend and said, "Thanks for the invite, Kev! I'm having a DOLPHIN of a time!" When he laughed, I knew I'd gotten it wrong. What should I have said instead of 'DOLPHIN'?

Answer: Whale

As you know, whales are generally pretty big creatures. So if you are 'having a whale of a time', it means that you are experiencing something grand and spectacular.

2. "Wow, John! Did you see that guy go past in that red hot Ferrari? He must really be living high on the FROG!" John gave me a funny look and I thought back to what I said wrong. What should I have said instead of 'FROG'?

Answer: Hog

The phrase 'living high on the hog' means to be living in great comfort with lots of money. It comes from the idea that the best cut of meat from a hog comes from high on its back.

3. Mary looked very mad as she stomped towards me. "How did Jean find out about her surprise birthday party?" she asked angrily. "Don't look at me," I said quickly, "I didn't let the GOAT out of the bag!" What should I have said?

Answer: "I didn't let the CAT out of the bag!"

To 'let the cat out of the bag' means to reveal a secret, either on purpose or by accident. Interestingly, the phrase comes from an old practice by some dishonest people who would sell pigs to people (in a bag), and when they got home and opened the bag, they found a cat, instead!

4. "I've never worn high heels before. I must look as awkward as a FISH on roller skates!" Sheesh! I must sound that awkward, too! What should I have said instead of 'FISH'?

Answer: Cow

There isn't any old story to explain the origin of this phrase. Just picture it! I don't think it would be possible to be more clumsy than a cow on roller skates!

Although there is another version of this idiom that means the same thing: 'as awkward as a cow on a crutch'.

5. "My grandpa gave me his old car," my friend Jan told me, "but I don't want to look like a fuddy-duddy driving it around. What do you think?" "I think," I replied earnestly, "that you shouldn't look a gift GOOSE in the mouth!" When Jan laughed uproariously, I knew I'd done it again. What animal name should I have used?

Answer: Horse

If you look a gift horse in the mouth, it means that you are critical or suspicious of something freely received. It comes from the practice of looking at a horse's teeth to determine how old it is, and as an idiom has been around for more than 500 years.

6. My little brother came up to me and asked, "Do you think I can win the talent contest at school tomorrow?" Snickering, I replied, "You just might. After all, every WOLF has its day." This time, I realized my mistake right away. What should I have said instead of 'WOLF'?

Answer: Dog

'Every dog has its day' means that everyone has a chance to succeed at some point.

Back in the 1500s, dogs were not usually household pets, but were mostly scavengers and unwanted pests. So, referring to a dog 'having its day' meant that even the lowliest of the low could one day come out on top.

7. "I don't know if you want to ask Connie out," I advised my friend Tim. "That would be like catching a PANTHER by the tail." "A what?" Tim asked. What kind of big cat should I have mentioned?

Answer: A tiger

I imagine this phrase could work with any big cat, but the idiom uses a tiger. To catch a tiger by the tail is to grab hold of something that is too difficult to handle, and not easily let go of.

8. "Can you come here?" my mom called. "I need your help!" "I'll be there in two shakes of a KITTEN's tail," I hollered back. "Don't be silly," my mom responded. Two shakes of what baby animal's tail?

Answer: A lamb's

There are a few versions of 'in two shakes', and all of them mean very quickly, or without delay. I'm sure you can picture how quickly an excited little lamb could shake its tail.

You can also say 'a cow's tail', 'a dog's tail', or 'a duck's tail.'

9. "SURPRISE!!" "You should have seen your face, Mike! You looked like a MOOSE caught in the headlights!" What should I have said?

Answer: "You looked like a DEER caught in the headlights!"

If you've ever seen a deer get caught by the headlights of your parents' car, then you know just the idiom means. A person who 'looks like a deer caught in the headlights' freezes and looks startled.

10. "Hey Dave, did you just see that guy throw his trash out his car window? Man, that really gets my HIPPO!" Dave looked at me like I was crazy. "HIPPO? Really?" What should I have said instead of 'HIPPO'?

Answer: Goat

When something or someone 'gets your goat,' it means that you get really annoyed or angered because of them or what they've done. One thought about where the idiom comes from dates back to the early 1900s when goats were placed in racehorses' stalls to keep them calm, and when removed (just before a race), they would get nervous and jumpy.

And yes, there are goats that climb trees. I know, right?

Source: Author reedy

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