Let's start off easy. What's a word for the outside front of a building? People can put up fake ones, too.
Breezeway
Foyer
Facade
Galley
What does the phrase "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth" mean?
Exactly what it says, the horse could bite you.
Horses should be ridden.
Don't give a horse as a gift.
Show appreciation for a gift.
If someone is "long in the tooth," what does that mean?
The person is old.
The person needs to see a dentist.
The person's tooth needs to be pulled.
The person needs to whiten their teeth.
Something extremely small is:
Infinitisimal
Infinitesimal
Infinatesimal
Infinitecimal
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 are saying you need extra frosting (or money) to do the task.
You're referring to a piece of cake.
You are saying a task is easy.
It is someone's birthday.
Taking shortcuts in life is like doing which action?
This plant-eating mammal with horns native to Asia and Africa is called a:
Rhinosaurus
Rinosauros
Rhinoceras
Rhinoceros
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
A one-trick pony
A loan shark
An elephant in the room
Which word works best in the following sentence? Caren refused to ___ her belief in Santa Claus.
Abjure
Ignore
Pontificate
Exonerate
Which expression is most similar in meaning to the phrase "it's not rocket science"?
In the red
It's not brain surgery.
In a pickle
As easy as pie
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 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.
When Jill has hurt Sally very badly, and Sally wants to retaliate.
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."
Still waters run deep.
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
God helps those who help themselves.
Last but not least, how strong is the wind when a "zephyr" blows through?
A little breeze
Stiff but not violent
Hurricane strength
Strong and damaging
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