Take it ON the chin, not TO the chin. Also number 66: I've heard "sick as a dog" commonly used, but never "sick as a parrot". I spent over thirty years travelling the US so have heard many regional variations.
#47 "cat's out of the bag" and #49 "let the cat in" mean the same thing? I don't think so. I have seen it used to signify that it is cold outside. Someone comes in shivering, "Brrrr, gotta let the cat in. It's freezing out there."
You are incorrect my friend; the answer as given is correct and akin to ‘jumping beans’. It dates back to the 1840’s when horses were fed red beans as their staple diet. A horse that is full of beans is lively, high-spirited, and energetic…
@@petermccarthy8066 Maybe that was true in the 1840's, but "full of beans" nowadays means full of nonsense. As for its application to horses, I'm no equestrian so I'll take your word on that.
I don’t wish to belabour this, but could you point me to the place where you are seeing this definition. I’ve checked the big dictionaries, and to a one, the meaning isn’t ’full of nonsense’. I’m serious, I want to see what you see…
I really enjoy these Vocabulary Quizzes. Keep making them challenging.
Number 49: I have never heard the idiom, "let the cat in". Evidently neither has anyone else. Can't find its source or a reference to it anywhere.
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98/100
Bonus. To take a leisurely walk
I can't believe it, but I had a perfect score!
Great!!
92/100 going for a walk.
I got 96 out of 100 correct, and that means another Quiz Champion Award Take a stroll means to take a walk.
Take it ON the chin, not TO the chin.
Also number 66: I've heard "sick as a dog" commonly used, but never "sick as a parrot".
I spent over thirty years travelling the US so have heard many regional variations.
I am a native swedish speaker. My score: 80
96/100
I think that to take a stroll simply means to go for a walk.
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#47 "cat's out of the bag" and #49 "let the cat in" mean the same thing? I don't think so. I have seen it used to signify that it is cold outside. Someone comes in shivering, "Brrrr, gotta let the cat in. It's freezing out there."
Bogus: They are leaving and not in a good way.
You lose me as soon as I see 100 questions.
Number 35 is incorrect. Full of beans means full of nonsense.. not unlike a lot of trivia quizzes on TH-cam.
You are incorrect my friend; the answer as given is correct and akin to ‘jumping beans’. It dates back to the 1840’s when horses were fed red beans as their staple diet. A horse that is full of beans is lively, high-spirited, and energetic…
@@petermccarthy8066 Maybe that was true in the 1840's, but "full of beans" nowadays means full of nonsense. As for its application to horses, I'm no equestrian so I'll take your word on that.
I don’t wish to belabour this, but could you point me to the place where you are seeing this definition. I’ve checked the big dictionaries, and to a one, the meaning isn’t ’full of nonsense’. I’m serious, I want to see what you see…