Historical Idioms & Origins Quiz

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Historical Idioms & Origins: a General level Proverbs & Idioms quiz. Test your knowledge with 12 questions!
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Question 1
To 'break the ice' comes from old traditions of...
A Ship navigation
B Fishing
C Building houses
D Winter sports
Question 2
A 'white elephant' represents something that is...
A Very useful
B Beautifully crafted
C Hard to maintain
D Very cheap
Question 3
To 'bite the bullet' originated from...
A Hunting accidents
B Gunsmithing
C Military surgery
D Food shortages
Question 4
If you 'burn your bridges,' you...
A Destroy escape routes
B Cross a river
C Win a battle
D Build new paths
Question 5
To 'let the cat out of the bag' refers to...
A Pet grooming
B Hunting secrets
C A market scam
D A royal decree

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