Nicknames, expressions, figures of speech quiz

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

Answer Key

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