Idioms Related to CLB 5 RWTs
Quiz by Naomi Robins
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- Q1
"Brush up on" used to mean
To review something you know, but haven't used in a while
To clean up
To clean felt and fur hats with a brush to make them look like new
To clean with a brush
30s - Q2
"Act of G-d "stems from
A late Roman legal concept protecting landowners when they couldn't pay taxes due to natural disasters
An 19th century concept of anything outside of human control
A 13th century concept that g-d controls life
the Bible
30s - Q3
Who said "Nothing is certain but death and taxes."?
Mark Twain
Shakespeare
Benjamin Franklin
Charles Dickens
30s - Q4
Where does the idiom "Put on your thinking cap come from?"
18th century Newspaper editorials encouraging readers to think about issues
Hats parents in the 17th century put on children to make them think about their bad behaviour
The use of thinking and considering caps in the 17th century
17th century fiction
30s - Q5
"Cover all your bases" stems from
A 1690's term for watch finish line to see who wins the race.
A military term - for creating a plan to cover all possibilities.
A baseball strategy - ensure there is 1 player guarding each base.Late 19th century
An ancient latin or greek term to protect valuables on pedestals.
Mid 20th century30s - Q6
Who was the first to say "knowledge is power?"
Thomas Hobbes
Francis Bacon
Sun Tzu
Thomas Jefferson
30s - Q7
What occupation is the idiom "face the music" related to?
Musician
Soldier
Politician
Police
30s - Q8
What occupation is the idiom "mind your ps and qs" related to?
Sailor
Teacher
Carpenter
Bar Tender
30s - Q9
"Get our wires crossed" comes from
People in a choir singing from different music sheets in British churches.
Early days of telephone use, when telephone lines would get intertwined often.
Electricians crossing wires and causing electrical fires in the 1800's
TV wires crossing and giving a blurry / fragmented picture.
30s - Q10
"Be on the same wavelength" comes from:
1800's when infrared was discovered.
1940's when radio programs were aired for the public.
1920's when people began using ham radios.
WWI when military needed to communicate with each other.
30s - Q11
Who can match the most idioms and RWTs in 1 min?
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