Let's start off easy. What's a word for the outside front of a building? People can put up fake ones, too.
Facade
Galley
Foyer
Breezeway
What does the phrase "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth" mean?
Horses should be ridden.
Don't give a horse as a gift.
Exactly what it says, the horse could bite you.
Show appreciation for a gift.
If someone is "long in the tooth," what does that mean?
The person needs to see a dentist.
The person needs to whiten their teeth.
The person is old.
The person's tooth needs to be pulled.
Something extremely small is:
Infinatesimal
Infinitecimal
Infinitesimal
Infinitisimal
You're about to go on stage and your friend tells you to "break a leg." What does that mean?
When you say something is "a piece of cake," what are you saying?
You're referring to a piece of cake.
It is someone's birthday.
You are saying you need extra frosting (or money) to do the task.
You are saying a task is easy.
Taking shortcuts in life is like doing which action?
This plant-eating mammal with horns native to Asia and Africa is called a:
Rhinoceros
Rhinosaurus
Rinosauros
Rhinoceras
What does it mean to "bilk" someone?
You're at the halfway point of the quiz! Singularity in skill leads one to be which kind of animal?
Cash cow
An elephant in the room
A loan shark
A one-trick pony
Which word works best in the following sentence? Caren refused to ___ her belief in Santa Claus.
Abjure
Pontificate
Exonerate
Ignore
Which expression is most similar in meaning to the phrase "it's not rocket science"?
In a pickle
In the red
As easy as pie
It's not brain surgery.
When you describe an item which is very expensive, it is said to cost 'an arm and a' what body part?
A good example of a situation in which a person might use the proverb, "Two wrongs don't make a right," would be...
When Jill has hurt Sally very badly, and Sally wants to retaliate.
When Jill misses Sally after not seeing her for several months.
When Jill and Sally foolishly invest all of their money into a financial venture they didn't take the time to research.
When Jill and Sally both miss the same question on the history quiz.
Speech is ___ but silence is golden.
True or false: "A" is the most common letter used in the English language.
You're almost at the end! Identify the conjunction in the following sentence: There are lots of flowers in the park; however, you can see them only at certain times of the year.
Which of these other proverbs is closest in meaning to the following proverb? "Practice makes perfect."
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
God helps those who help themselves.
Still waters run deep.
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
Last but not least, how strong is the wind when a "zephyr" blows through?
Hurricane strength
A little breeze
Strong and damaging
Stiff but not violent
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