Nicknames, expressions, figures of speech quiz

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

Answer Key

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