Nicknames, expressions, figures of speech quiz

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

Answer Key

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