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Figures of Speech - Nature

Don't go barking up the wrong tree! This quiz is all about idioms that feature items found in nature. So stay "grounded" and do your best!


 

Quiz ID:#24199
Fun:*** (2.88)
Difficulty:* (0.41)
Category:Humanities > Linguistics
Created By:Hrsemn4us*!!!!

 



#1   Someone who can grasp minute details while not understanding the overall concept might be "unable to see the forest for the _____".






#2   If you want to start over again with a clean slate, you might want to "turn over a new ___".






#3   If you forgive someone for hurting you in the past, you might refer to those grievances as "_____ under the bridge".






#4   One place in close proximity to another might be said to be a "_____'s throw away".






#5   Being forced to choose between two unfavorable choices is likened to being "between a ____ and a hard place".






#6   Finish the idiom. "Make ___ while the sun shines."






#7   What color moon appears in an idiom signifying the rarity of something?

Your Answer: (Show Hint)

#8   According to the idiom, "a bird in the hand is worth two" where?






#9   Whenever you break up with a significant other, remember "there are plenty of other fish" here.






#10   Cooks and servers at restaurants may say they are "in the _____", meaning they are behind and need help.






#11   According to the idiom, "a rolling stone gathers no" what?








 

 


   





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shareen12us*

posted 8 days ago

10/11 Excelent quiz , never heard the weeds one before.Might need to work in a restaurant.



LincolnImpAus*

posted 8 days ago

Fun quiz. I roared at the witty fourth choices. You made my day..."a rolling stone gathers no Beatles fans."



UptheHillA*

posted 8 days ago

Keep these coming, I Love 'em!!!



speedqueenkmwAus*

posted 8 days ago

easy, but still enjoyable



mepgus*

posted 8 days ago

Lots of fun great job



RACIN*us*

posted 7 days ago

Great job! I missed number 10 as well, but loved the quiz!



joey3454us

posted 7 days ago

I missed #10 also. You would think that being in the soup would mean being in trouble or behind. You learn something new everyday LOL!



cocospartanus*

posted 7 days ago

I guess I am not the only one to miss #10--I never did work in a restaurant, only fast food as a teen! If I was as smart as Montie317 and related the theme, I might of got 11/11 instead of 10/11. Oh well, great quiz!



phyllisaAus*

posted 7 days ago

LOL over the Beatles Fans choice!



pjcrazysmart

posted 7 days ago

A+ ! I got all the idioms right. Does that make me an accomplished idiomist? It sounds better than idiot. I have heard the Top Chef folks talking about bing "in the weeds." If you were on "Seinfeld" and you were "in the soup" it might be a good thing - you may have qualified to have soup from the "Soup Nazi".



MrsKAus

posted 7 days ago

In the weeds??? I've never heard of that expression, either (makes it sound as if they're lost). I've only heard about soup. The rest was too easy, but I like the quiz. I work in a supermarket and in a dept. store outlet---wish someone would come up with expressions like that for these lines of work.



mickey92A*

posted 7 days ago

100% I had never heard of #10 either, but guessed and picked weeds.....I knew it had to be weeds or ocean because of the quiz title.



PaladinAus*

posted 7 days ago

10/11... same as others on "weeds" vs. "soup". Awesome quiz. Two thumbs up!



Marie-originalus

posted 5 days ago

Good quiz, but never heard of "the weeds either"



insomniaAus*

posted 5 days ago

Fun quiz. I also thought it was "soup."



glowtmickeytus*

posted 4 days ago

There are plenty of fish at Red Lobster
I love these quizes



caberetAus*

posted 4 days ago

This was my 1st easy easy easy 100%!! Of course wait staff are in the weeds, haven't you all kept up with the great Waiter Rant blog?!



EmnuAus*

posted 4 days ago

To look at the question, and wasn't familiar with the phrase,you have to analyze. The question refers to cooking, so you most likely think of soup, but all the answers must be some form of nature, so the correct assumption has to be weeds!! The author put the cooking scenario in their to intentionally throw off the quiztakers, and it worked!! KUDOS To Them



peacecus*

posted 2 days ago

Great quiz I got 4/11



Marple

posted 2 days ago

Apart from the Weeds question they were all great. Never heard anyone say - a hockey puck, make it cry, keep off the grass, and give it legs - in England.





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