| Idiom | % Correct |
|---|---|
| Caught red-{handed} | 98%
|
| Lie through one's {teeth} | 94%
|
| Under {false} pretenses | 88%
|
| Stretch the {truth} | 84%
|
| Pull a {fast} one | 80%
|
| Pulling one's {leg} | 79%
|
| {Smoke} and mirrors | 77%
|
| A tall {tale} | 73%
|
| Pull the {wool} over one's eyes | 73%
|
| Five-{finger} discount | 69%
|
| A snake in the {grass} | 66%
|
| Cock and {bull} story | 64%
|
| Ill-{gotten} gains | 60%
|
| Bare{faced} lie | 59%
|
| Taken for a {ride} | 56%
|
| Fly by {night} | 51%
|
| Grease someone's {palm} | 41%
|
| Cook the {books} | 39%
|
| {Crooked} as a dog's hind leg | 37%
|
| Lead up the {garden} path | 32%
|
| Feather one's {nest} | 27%
|