Nicknames, expressions, figures of speech quiz
- To undertake a task or consume something fully and completely (when there might seem an option not to) is called 'Going the whole (What?)
- Hippo
- Herring
- Horse
- Hog
- To commit to a difficult decision/action is to 'Bite the (what?)
- Bullet
- Bear
- Books
- Dust
- To celebrate extravagantly (usually loudly and drunkenly) in town/city bars, clubs, etc., is called to 'Paint the town (What?)
- Black
- Red
- Orange
- Blue
- A sudden life-changing revelation, derived from St Paul's (Saul's) biblical mid-journey vision of God, is called the Road to (Where?)
- Damascus
- Bethlehem
- Ruin
- Jerusalem
- The world is said to be one's/your (What?)
- Oyster
- Apple
- Treasure Chest
- Pear
- An eccentric or crazy person is informally referred to as having '(What?) in the belfry
- Bannock
- Bugs
- Bats
- Bite Marks
- To very quickly dismiss someone's request or suggestion is to give him/her 'Short (What?)
- Shrift
- Lift
- Drift
- Dis
- Someone of stubbornly set ways is said to be 'Dyed in the (What?)
- Wool
- Face
- Butt
- Hair
- What creature is said to be in what sort of premises as a metaphor for someone behaving chaotically disruptively/destructively?
- Cat in a Hen House
- Bull in a China shop
- Tiger in a Glass Store
- Dog in a Bone Factory
- Popular fiction/drama featuring middle-class village life is known asÉ
- Counter
- Tea Time
- Aga Saga
- Over Easy
Answer Key
- D) Hog
- A) Bullet
- B) Red
- A) Damascus
- A) Oyster
- C) Bats
- A) Shrift
- A) Wool
- B) Bull in a China shop
- C) Aga Saga