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LifestyleBrain Teasers
Published: October 12, 2021
Updated: October 31, 2025

Common Phrases Quiz

Jenn Ford
Published: October 12, 2021
Updated: October 31, 2025
Tags for this article: brain teaser
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31 Responses to "Common Phrases Quiz"
  • Debi Welliver | June 3, 2023 at 11:23 pm
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    This was my first game. I enjoyed it. I got 3 out of the 13 questions wrong, but I learned a few things.

    Thanks!

  • sharon milliken | March 19, 2022 at 11:30 am
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    didn’t get all of them right but learned something new!

    • Extra Mile Staff | March 19, 2022 at 12:26 pm
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      Wonderful! Thanks for playing!

  • Teresa Malloy | February 19, 2022 at 12:40 pm
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    Fun game

  • Steven A Barbal | January 10, 2022 at 11:58 am
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    Great idea for a game! Thanks for sharing!

    • Extra Mile Staff | January 13, 2022 at 1:27 pm
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      Steven – so glad you enjoyed it!

  • Nydia Rosa | December 21, 2021 at 9:05 pm
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    I always enjoy quizzes, I like to learn as much as I can!! Very interesting learning about the origins!

  • Ken Saddler | December 21, 2021 at 3:43 pm
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    That was fun and I learned a few things I didn’t know.

  • Curtis Shaw | December 21, 2021 at 9:53 am
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    Enjoyed the mind-oiling experience. Mostly, the learned insight was fascinating, exciting and stimulating. Can’t wait until next time.

  • Janet | December 19, 2021 at 5:19 pm
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    I like these quizzes. Missed about 4 but feel pretty good with my result and learned a few things. Thank you.

  • Angelo S | December 18, 2021 at 4:05 pm
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    Lots of history behind these questions. Thank you

  • Toni | December 18, 2021 at 3:35 pm
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    This was fun and informative. I’d like to see more or similar.

  • Ira Cohen | December 18, 2021 at 2:58 pm
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    I enjoyed playing. I got a number correct. And I leaned a few things.

  • Susan Bright | December 18, 2021 at 2:24 pm
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    wow another one.

  • Susan Bright | December 18, 2021 at 2:18 pm
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    another one on a roll

  • Susan Bright | December 18, 2021 at 2:17 pm
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    Medieval times huh look like they have been deceiving people wayyyyy back in MEDIEVAL times.

  • Susan Bright | December 18, 2021 at 2:00 pm
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    finally got one right

  • Susan Bright | December 18, 2021 at 1:54 pm
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    relaxing

  • Melinda | December 18, 2021 at 1:25 pm
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    This was fun! I missed about 3 but was surprised how many I got right – some by knowing and a couple by guessing!

  • James French | December 18, 2021 at 12:51 pm
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    very interesting

  • Marie | December 18, 2021 at 12:40 pm
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    John Dennis…never heard of him. You learn something new every day

  • Mary Beth T | December 18, 2021 at 11:01 am
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    Very interesting. I love learning how phrases originate. Thanks

  • Penny L McCarty | December 18, 2021 at 10:56 am
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    Loved this quiz! Didn’t get many right…. but found it very informative as well as fun!

  • Tom Gearing | December 18, 2021 at 10:41 am
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    Your researcher flunked on the “cat” idiom:
    “Obviously this explanation of the origin of the idiom seems rather implausible. For one, piglets tend to be a lot heavier than even the fattest of cats. To quote Matt Soniak of MentalFloss, “I have a cat fat enough to have earned the name “Oink,” and even he looks svelte next to a suckling pig.” Additionally, pigs squeal and oink, while cats hiss, meow, and claw. It would be pretty hard for even the stupidest of buyers to mistake a pig for a cat.”
    Source: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/01/expression-let-cat-bag-come/

  • Sharon | December 16, 2021 at 2:43 pm
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    I learned things I never knew! Very enjoyable quiz! Thank you!

    • Extra Mile Staff | December 17, 2021 at 10:19 am
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      Sharon – We’re so glad you liked it!

  • Ellen | December 16, 2021 at 2:01 pm
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    It was fun 🤩

  • Pat A | December 16, 2021 at 11:26 am
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    That was a fun quiz

  • Lori Goss | December 16, 2021 at 10:39 am
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    I enjoyed this. It was very interesting and I learned something new.

  • Gayle Robinson | October 15, 2021 at 2:44 pm
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    neat game!

    • Extra Mile Staff | October 15, 2021 at 4:07 pm
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      So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for reading!

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