Nicknames, expressions, figures of speech quiz

1. Someone of stubbornly set ways is said to be 'Dyed in the (What?)
   1. Butt
   2. Hair
   3. Wool
   4. Face
2. To commit to a difficult decision/action is to 'Bite the (what?)
   1. Dust
   2. Books
   3. Bullet
   4. Bear
3. The world is said to be one's/your (What?)
   1. Pear
   2. Treasure Chest
   3. Apple
   4. Oyster
4. Popular fiction/drama featuring middle-class village life is known asÉ
   1. Aga Saga
   2. Over Easy
   3. Tea Time
   4. Counter
5. To undertake a task or consume something fully and completely (when there might seem an option not to) is called 'Going the whole (What?)
   1. Herring
   2. Hog
   3. Horse
   4. Hippo
6. To very quickly dismiss someone's request or suggestion is to give him/her 'Short (What?)
   1. Drift
   2. Shrift
   3. Lift
   4. Dis
7. What creature is said to be in what sort of premises as a metaphor for someone behaving chaotically disruptively/destructively?
   1. Bull in a China shop
   2. Cat in a Hen House
   3. Tiger in a Glass Store
   4. Dog in a Bone Factory
8. A sudden life-changing revelation, derived from St Paul's (Saul's) biblical mid-journey vision of God, is called the Road to (Where?)
   1. Jerusalem
   2. Bethlehem
   3. Ruin
   4. Damascus
9. An eccentric or crazy person is informally referred to as having '(What?) in the belfry
   1. Bugs
   2. Bats
   3. Bannock
   4. Bite Marks
10. To celebrate extravagantly (usually loudly and drunkenly) in town/city bars, clubs, etc., is called to 'Paint the town (What?)
    1. Blue
    2. Black
    3. Red
    4. Orange

Answer Key

1. C) Wool
2. C) Bullet
3. D) Oyster
4. A) Aga Saga
5. B) Hog
6. B) Shrift
7. A) Bull in a China shop
8. D) Damascus
9. B) Bats
10. C) Red