Nicknames, expressions, figures of speech quiz

  1. To celebrate extravagantly (usually loudly and drunkenly) in town/city bars, clubs, etc., is called to 'Paint the town (What?)
    1. Red
    2. Orange
    3. Blue
    4. Black
  2. 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. Ruin
    2. Bethlehem
    3. Damascus
    4. Jerusalem
  3. What creature is said to be in what sort of premises as a metaphor for someone behaving chaotically disruptively/destructively?
    1. Cat in a Hen House
    2. Tiger in a Glass Store
    3. Dog in a Bone Factory
    4. Bull in a China shop
  4. To commit to a difficult decision/action is to 'Bite the (what?)
    1. Bear
    2. Bullet
    3. Dust
    4. Books
  5. Someone of stubbornly set ways is said to be 'Dyed in the (What?)
    1. Wool
    2. Face
    3. Butt
    4. Hair
  6. 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. Hippo
    3. Horse
    4. Hog
  7. To very quickly dismiss someone's request or suggestion is to give him/her 'Short (What?)
    1. Drift
    2. Shrift
    3. Lift
    4. Dis
  8. The world is said to be one's/your (What?)
    1. Pear
    2. Oyster
    3. Treasure Chest
    4. Apple
  9. An eccentric or crazy person is informally referred to as having '(What?) in the belfry
    1. Bugs
    2. Bannock
    3. Bite Marks
    4. Bats
  10. Popular fiction/drama featuring middle-class village life is known asÉ
    1. Aga Saga
    2. Tea Time
    3. Counter
    4. Over Easy

Answer Key

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