Idioms, Proverbs, & Sayings

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15 questions · Published January 13, 2025

Trivia questions (5 of 15)

Multiple Choice
1. To take advantage of a situation as it arises is to "strike while the _____ is hot."
The term "strike while the iron is hot" originated from the art of blacksmithing sometime in the 16th century.
Multiple Choice
2. According to the old adage, which of these is "the best policy"?
FUN FACT
President George Washington used the phrase "honesty is the best policy" in his farewell address to Congress.
Fill In The Blank
3. To not judge someone or something based on outward appearance is to "not judge a ______ by its cover."
The idiomatic expression "don't judge a book by its cover" has been in use in English since at least the mid-19th century.
Multiple Choice
4. If the popular phrase is to be believed, which of these European cities wasn't built in a day?
The English phrase "Rome wasn't built in a day" originates from a medieval French phrase first published in 1190.
Multiple Choice
5. A person overreacting to a minor issue is said to be "making a ________ out of a molehill."
Variations on "making a mountain out of a molehill" include "much ado about nothing" and "making a song and dance about nothing."

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