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Quiz about An Idiom By Any Other Name
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An Idiom By Any Other Name Trivia Quiz


Can you work out these rewritten idioms? Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Creedy. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Creedy
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
374,001
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
10 / 10
Plays
2195
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 93 (6/10), jibberer (9/10), Guest 108 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. If someone is said to be "all phalanges and opposable digits", do you know the correct idiom that describes this person? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. It was "an acrid tablet" I consumed when I faced up to the fact my bank account was overdrawn. Which correct idiom had I really consumed? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. He played a "top card in the opening" when negotiating for a new salary packet. Which commonly used idiom had he really played? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The vice-president of the committee was always "a pomaceous fruit of trouble" when it came to discussing any new endeavour. Do you know the correct idiom for the vice-president's behaviour? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. He was always ready to go "at the fall of a head covering". Can you give me the correct idiom for this? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. With a sigh, she realised she would have to start her assignment right from the beginning again, so she "returned to the draftsman's working area". Do you know the correct idiom to explain where she went? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. When trying to decide which holiday destination would be best to select, she realised she had "the top selection of two planets". Which commonly used idiom reflects her choice? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Feeling weary from looking after two extremely energetic twins, the woman had "a feline sleep" as soon as she could. Do you know the correct idiom to describe what she had? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. If Charlie was given "the frigid clavicle, scapula and humerus" by Bertie, do you know the correct idiom for what Bertie gave Charlie? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The overweight man usually spent most of his days as "a sofa starchy tuberous vegetable". Which commonly used idiom describes the overweight man? Hint





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1. If someone is said to be "all phalanges and opposable digits", do you know the correct idiom that describes this person?

Answer: All fingers and thumbs

If someone is described as being "all fingers and thumbs", that person is usually exceptionally clumsy when handling anything, and the object tends to end up on the floor or completely broken.
2. It was "an acrid tablet" I consumed when I faced up to the fact my bank account was overdrawn. Which correct idiom had I really consumed?

Answer: A bitter pill

Having "a bitter pill" to swallow means having to face up to doing or accepting something very unpleasant, or having been told equally disturbing news. There is nothing enjoyable at all with what you have to deal with, but it has to be accepted.
3. He played a "top card in the opening" when negotiating for a new salary packet. Which commonly used idiom had he really played?

Answer: An ace in the hole

Having "an ace in the hole" means having some hitherto unrevealed advantage in any given situation that hasn't as yet been played, but has been kept on standby to produce at the most advantageous time. An example of this could be a small stash of money that you have been squirreling away for emergencies, or a skill you haven't yet disclosed, or even a useful ally yet not brought into an endeavour of some kind.
4. The vice-president of the committee was always "a pomaceous fruit of trouble" when it came to discussing any new endeavour. Do you know the correct idiom for the vice-president's behaviour?

Answer: An apple of discord

"An apple of discord" is some person, situation, or thing that is causing trouble, or dissent or difficulty in some way, usually on an ongoing basis. This idiom tends more to refer to a person, such as someone who is always complaining about one's cooking. Or someone who always wants to do the opposite of everyone else, or always has a negative comment, and so on.
5. He was always ready to go "at the fall of a head covering". Can you give me the correct idiom for this?

Answer: At the drop of a hat

To be ready to do something "at the drop of a hat" means that a person is always immediately available for whatever has been asked of him or her, or that something can be achieved, or produced quickly and without any trouble. It is readily available and easily accessible.
6. With a sigh, she realised she would have to start her assignment right from the beginning again, so she "returned to the draftsman's working area". Do you know the correct idiom to explain where she went?

Answer: Back to the drawing board

Going "back to the drawing board" means that something needs tweaking or reworking in some way, and this usually means having to go back to the beginning and starting out all over again. This is not necessarily a bad thing, and an even better product or production can be produced on the second or third, fourth or fifth time around.
7. When trying to decide which holiday destination would be best to select, she realised she had "the top selection of two planets". Which commonly used idiom reflects her choice?

Answer: The best of both worlds

Having "the best of both worlds" means being fortunate enough to be in some situation involving two equally favourable outcomes, or having nothing but a good result from whatever choice that is about to be made. An example of this could be choosing between two satisfying and highly paid jobs.
8. Feeling weary from looking after two extremely energetic twins, the woman had "a feline sleep" as soon as she could. Do you know the correct idiom to describe what she had?

Answer: A cat nap

Cats are noted for their enviable ability to have little short naps whenever the lordly creatures please. Having "a cat nap" for us means to have a short and restful sleep at any time of the day. It's probably the most literal of all the idioms used in this quiz.
9. If Charlie was given "the frigid clavicle, scapula and humerus" by Bertie, do you know the correct idiom for what Bertie gave Charlie?

Answer: The cold shoulder

If you've been given "the cold shoulder" by anyone, you haven't been given a chilled side of beef, but have been ignored or rebuffed in some way by another person.
10. The overweight man usually spent most of his days as "a sofa starchy tuberous vegetable". Which commonly used idiom describes the overweight man?

Answer: A couch potato

"A couch potato" is a lazybones who spends all day lazing about the house, usually sitting on the lounge with a drink in one hand and the television remote in the other, and without the incentive or initiative to do much of anything else at all.
Source: Author Creedy

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