Idioms & Where They Come From🧠 Trivia · General Knowledge
Idioms & Where They Come From
Red herrings, loose cannons and lame ducks: what we say, what it means and where on earth it came from.
Family friendly
Medium
100 questions
Sneak peek
- What are you doing when you "chew the fat"? Overeating · Chatting casually · Stalling for time · Arguing loudly Medium
- True or false: In "the proof is in the pudding," the word "proof" means "test." Hard
- "Drinking the Kool-Aid" traces back to which 1978 event? The Kool-Aid Man's debut · The Jonestown massacre · A cult movie premiere · A county fair contest Medium
- A "loose cannon" originally broke free where? In a circus act · On a ship's deck · On a castle wall · On a battlefield hill Medium
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How to play
- Listen to the host read the question.
- Tap (or type) your answer before time runs out — no take-backs!
- Right answers score points; faster answers score bonus points when speed bonus is on.
- Team vote: huddle on your phones, majority rules, captain breaks ties.
