Nicknames, expressions, figures of speech quiz

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

Answer Key

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