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Fill in the Blank: Sailing-Derived Idioms - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 20 times
- The average score is 16 of 34
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Most direct path between two points | As the {crow} flies | 94%
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| "Be quiet!" | Pipe {down} | 82%
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| Legitimate, honest, and open | Above {board} | 76%
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| A fresh start or an absence of commitments | Clean {slate} | 71%
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| Able to travel freely and do as one pleases; not confined by responsibilities | {Foot}loose | 71%
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| Pretend not to notice | Turn a {blind} eye | 71%
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| Used to say that one will continue doing something until it is finished, no matter what | ...to the {bitter} end | 65%
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| Slightly ill | Under the {weather} | 65%
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| Reveal one's real character or intentions, especially when disreputable or dishonorable | Show one's {true} {colors} | 59%
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| Teach someone the basics of a new job, task, or activity | Show the {ropes} | 59%
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| A phrase of resignation to monotonous work | Another {day}, another {dollar} | 53%
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| Crammed to capacity | Chock-a-{block} | 53%
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| To completely change a system so that it works more effectively | Over{haul} | 53%
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| "Finish your drink" | {Bottoms} up | 47%
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| A very tall building | {Skyscraper} | 47%
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| (of an outcome, especially one that is desired) possible but very uncertain | {Touch} and go | 47%
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| A piece of unexpected good fortune, typically a large sum of money | {Wind}fall | 47%
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| A person's appearance, style, or personality | Cut of your {jib} | 41%
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| Top quality | First {rate} | 41%
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| Very rapidly (e.g. "making money ___ over ___") | {Hand} over {fist} | 41%
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| Functioning normally after a period of difficulty | On an even {keel} | 41%
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| Trying to control other people in an unpleasant way | Over{bearing} | 41%
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| Accept the authority, principles, or policies of a particular group | {Toe} the line | 41%
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| In general | By and {large} | 29%
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| An unpredictable or uncontrolled person who is likely to cause unintentional damage | {Loose} {cannon} | 29%
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| A fund or account used for miscellaneous income and expenses, particularly for corrupt or illegal purposes | {Slush} fund | 29%
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| To support or enable to survive temporarily, especially with money or food | {Tide} over | 29%
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| Left in a difficult position, especially without resources | {High} and {dry} | 24%
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| A crucial or key part of something | Main{stay} | 24%
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| Organized; put in order | {Squared} away | 24%
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| Fixed and definitive (e.g. " ___ and ___ rules") | {Hard} and {fast} | 18%
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| Trying to do more than is possible (e.g. "government over__") | Over{reach} | 18%
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| Dazed or sluggish feeling | {Groggy} | 12%
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| Overcome; inundate | Over{whelm} | 12%
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