Nicknames, expressions, figures of speech quiz

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

Answer Key

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