Nicknames, expressions, figures of speech quiz

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

Answer Key

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