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