Let's start off easy. What's a word for the outside front of a building? People can put up fake ones, too.
Breezeway
Galley
Facade
Foyer
What does the phrase "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth" mean?
Horses should be ridden.
Exactly what it says, the horse could bite you.
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 needs to see a dentist.
The person's tooth needs to be pulled.
The person needs to whiten their teeth.
The person is old.
Something extremely small is:
Infinitecimal
Infinitisimal
Infinitesimal
Infinatesimal
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 a task is easy.
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.
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?
A loan shark
A one-trick pony
An elephant in the room
Cash cow
Which word works best in the following sentence? Caren refused to ___ her belief in Santa Claus.
Pontificate
Ignore
Exonerate
Abjure
Which expression is most similar in meaning to the phrase "it's not rocket science"?
In the red
As easy as pie
It's not brain surgery.
In a pickle
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."
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
God helps those who help themselves.
Still waters run deep.
Last but not least, how strong is the wind when a "zephyr" blows through?
A little breeze
Hurricane strength
Strong and damaging
Stiff but not violent
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