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Cliches and Idioms 1-15

Quiz by Andrew Watts

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  • Q1
    Choose randomly
    get on board
    pull out of a hat
    jump through hoops
    set the bar high
    30s
  • Q2
    You're nervous or excited
    set the bar high
    butterflies in your stomach
    right off the bat
    under the sun
    30s
  • Q3
    The standard or expectation that one seeks to achieve is high.
    pulled from a hat
    made my day
    on the horizon
    set the bar high
    30s
  • Q4
    The unit by which something should be compared or measured.
    when all is said and done
    the gold standard
    small potatoes
    butterflies in my stomach
    30s
  • Q5
    Perform a difficult and gruelling series of tests at someone else's request or command.
    get on board
    jump through hoops
    on the horizon
    waiting till the last minute
    30s
  • Q6
    A positive event has changed your outlook for the day (often used sarcastically, as in a negative event has destroyed any chance at happiness that day).
    set the bar high
    the gold standard
    under the sun
    that made my day
    30s
  • Q7
    Everything and anything
    knocked it out of the park
    made my day
    under the sun
    right off the bat
    30s
  • Q8
    Someone or something of little significance or value.
    gold standard
    small potatoes
    waiting until the last minute
    jump through hoops
    30s
  • Q9
    Join the group means.....
    Get bored.
    Get on board.
    Get as bored.
    Get in board.
    30s
  • Q10
    To do extraordinarily well.
    Knock it onto the parked car.
    Knock it out of the park.
    Knock it over the park
    Kick it over the park.
    30s
  • Q11
    Right off the bat means?
    To play baseball.
    To start with.
    Before we begin.
    As you try something.
    30s
  • Q12
    Something is imminent or becoming apparent.
    On the horizon.
    On the sky.
    In the horizon.
    On the edge.
    30s
  • Q13
    Waiting until the last minute means?
    Choosing the latest possible opportunity.
    Ignoring the problem.
    11\
    Waiting until the next day.
    Doing it when you get a chance.
    59 pm
    30s
  • Q14
    When all things have been considered.
    That made my day.
    Pulled out of a hat.
    When all is said and done.
    Get on board.
    30s
  • Q15
    Has been betrayed.
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    Jumble
    30s

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