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Do you think before you speak? Do you spell it out in a text message, think “is that even right,” backspace, then say something completely different? Or do you just blaze ahead and hope for the best? Well, one way or another, there’s a correct answer and an incorrect answer. Do you know which is whiShow More
Do you think before you speak? Do you spell it out in a text message, think “is that even right,” backspace, then say something completely different? Or do you just blaze ahead and hope for the best? Well, one way or another, there’s a correct answer and an incorrect answer. Do you know which is which, though? You should make do with your skills right now because there’s no cheating on this quiz! Wait. Or is it “make due.” IS IT DO OR DUE?!
Believe it or not, this quiz will be harder than you think… because you don’t really know if it’s “make due” or “make do” do you? Okay, now mop your brain up off the floor and get your head in the game. Now’s the time to channel your (personal or inner) high school English teacher and think about rules, grammar, and logic. Best of luck, Miriam Webster!
What do you call the predetermined window of time one has to bring an issue to legal action, especially criminal?
- Statue of limitations
- Statute of limitations
When you fail to bring something to completion and sort of just forget about it, what's that called? Falling by the _________ ?
- Waste side
- Way side
YUM! I mean, ouch. You're super starving in a big way. What's that feeling you're having?
- Hunger pangs
- Hunger pains
You're curious about something. One might say it's "______ed your interest." Fill in the blank
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You're going to stop something from happening! What are you going to do?
- Nip it in the bud
- Nip it in the butt
What's another way to say something is strikingly similar to another thing?
- In the vain of
- In the vein of
The anticipation is killing you! You're waiting with... what?
- Bated breath
- Baited breath
When you have total freedom of action or expression, you have "free _______." Fill in the blank
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Another way to say this would be "for all the practical reasons" or "for these reasons in general" or "for the principle of the thing." But most people say something else. What's the correct phrase?
- For all intensive purposes
- For all intents and purposes
- For all intrinsic purposes.
It's an irrelevant question with no purpose. There's nothing more to be done. It's a stalemate. It's... what?
- A moot point.
- A mute point.
- A cute point.
- A mooch point.
Finish this sentence, pretend you're in an argument. "IF YOU ASSUME I'M GOING TO BE OKAY WITH THAT CRAP AGAIN, YOU'VE GOT ___________."
- ANOTHER THING COMING!
- ANOTHER THINK COMING!
- Either!
If you get away with something without suffering punishment, consequence, injury, or even getting caught. You're getting off "______ free." Fill in the blank.
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Who do you pin the blame on?
- Escape goat
- Scapegoat
- Skategoat
Let's see you pack your bags and move to Europe. That makes you an __________
- Expatriate
- Expatriot
- Ex-patriot
If you want to give you credit to someone or something, you _______
- Chock it up
- Talk it up
- Chalk it up
If you've neglected a task or interest, you've let it ______
- Fall by the wayside
- Fall by the waste side
If you want to catch a quick glance at something, you take a ______
- Sneak peak
- Sneak peek
If you are available upon command immediately, you are at someone's ______
- Beckon call
- Beck and call
Tom Hanks might say, "I have a __________ interest in getting this movie made"
- Deep-seeded
- Deep-seated
You're a perfect fit for the job! You're totally a _______
- Shoo-in
- Shoe-in
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