Question 1

"Brush up on" used to mean

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To clean with a brush

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To review something you know, but haven't used in a while

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To clean up

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To clean felt and fur hats with a brush to make them look like new

Question 2

"Act of G-d "stems from

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An 19th century concept of anything outside of human control

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A late Roman legal concept protecting landowners when they couldn't pay taxes due to natural disasters

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A 13th century concept that g-d controls life

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the Bible

Question 3

Who said "Nothing is certain but death and taxes."?

Accepted Answer

Benjamin Franklin

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Mark Twain

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Shakespeare

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Charles Dickens

Question 4

Where does the idiom "Put on your thinking cap come from?"

Accepted Answer

17th century fiction

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18th century Newspaper editorials encouraging readers to think about issues

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Hats parents in the 17th century put on children to make them think about their bad behaviour

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The use of thinking and considering caps in the 17th century

Question 5

"Cover all your bases" stems from

Accepted Answer

Mid 20th century

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A 1690's term for watch finish line to see who wins the race.

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A military term - for creating a plan to cover all possibilities.

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Late 19th century

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An ancient latin or greek term to protect valuables on pedestals.

Question 6

Who was the first to say "knowledge is power?"

Accepted Answer

Sun Tzu

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Thomas Hobbes

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Francis Bacon

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 7

What occupation is the idiom "face the music" related to?

Accepted Answer

Soldier

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Musician

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Politician

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Police

Question 8

What occupation is the idiom "mind your ps and qs" related to?

Accepted Answer

Bar Tender

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Sailor

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Teacher

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Carpenter

Question 9

"Get our wires crossed" comes from

Accepted Answer

Early days of telephone use, when telephone lines would get intertwined often.

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People in a choir singing from different music sheets in British churches.

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Electricians crossing wires and causing electrical fires in the 1800's

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TV wires crossing and giving a blurry / fragmented picture.

Question 10

"Be on the same wavelength" comes from:

Accepted Answer

1920's when people began using ham radios.

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1800's when infrared was discovered.

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1940's when radio programs were aired for the public.

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WWI when military needed to communicate with each other.

Question 11

Who can match the most idioms and RWTs in 1 min?

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