What Is He On? Trivia Quiz

Answer: pedestal

In art, a pedestal is the name for the base upon which stands a statue, vase, or other piece of artwork. Idiomatically, to put someone on a pedestal means to idolize him or her, often regardless of worthiness or merit.

Answer: roll

In a bakery you can find all sorts of delicious treats from cakes and pies to breads and, yes, dinner rolls! Idiomatically, to be on a roll means to experience a period of success, whether by chance or through tenacious endeavour.

Answer: tangent

In the discipline of geometry, a tangent line is one which "just touches", for example, a curve or arc. Idiomatically, to be on a tangent or off on a tangent means that a person is digressing from the main point, either by speech or action.

Answer: even keel

A ship with an even keel is one that is correctly balanced for a smooth voyage. The idiomatic expression is derived from this, referring to any situation that is proceeding smoothly.

Player Allison03 has pointed out that "good clip," a phrase often used in connection with seagoing vessels, might also correctly answer this question. I suppose this is true, if the steady pace is also a fast one!

Answer: edge

Cliff diving, as the name would suggest, involves diving into (preferably deep) water from some sort of precipice for recreational or entertainment purposes. A person who is "on edge", idiomatically, is one who is tense or nervous (as I would be if faced with such a daunting task!).

Answer: high horse

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (known informally in Canada as "Mounties") were formed in 1920 by merging the Royal North-West Mounted Police with the Dominion Police. The coin depicted was minted in 1973, the 100th anniversary of the formation of the NWMP. To be on one's high horse means to act self-righteously.

Answer: pins and needles

Fashion designers and tailors will often pin fabric in place and mark with tailor's chalk when making alterations. Idiomatically, to be on pins and needles means to be experiencing apprehension about something, either positively or negatively.

Answer: rebound

In basketball, a rebound occurs when a player gains possession of the ball after a teammate attempts and fails to make a basket. Romantically speaking, a person who goes through a break-up and is emotionally vulnerable is said to be "on the rebound".

Answer: thin ice

Thin ice is a particular hazard for people who skate outdoors in the winter. It is sometimes difficult to recognize and skaters may inadvertently put themselves into dangerous situations by skating too close to unstable ice. Idiomatically, a person who is on thin ice, or skating on thin ice, is one who has put himself in a tricky situation which may collapse beneath him if he's not careful.

Answer: top of the world

There have been many claims by explorers claiming to have been the first to reach the North Pole, though these have been controversial and without any concrete proof. The first independently confirmed trek to the North Pole (on foot) was in 1968 by Ralph Plaisted, Walt Pederson, Gerry Pitzl and Jean Luc Bombardier. To be on top of the world means to feel exceptionally delighted or satisfied about something.