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If a man is described as being ‘a bit of a Don Juan’, what sort of person are they?
Weakling
Weakling
Womaniser
Womaniser
Ruthless businessman
Ruthless businessman
Bodybuilder
Bodybuilder
At which sporting occasion was the phrase ‘They think it’s all over, it is now’ first uttered?
2005 Ashes Lords Test
2005 Ashes Lords Test
1966 World Cup Final
1966 World Cup Final
2009 Wimbledon Final
2009 Wimbledon Final
1997 Grand National
1997 Grand National
From which ancient language do we get the phrases ‘status quo’ and ‘quid pro quo’?
Hebrew
Hebrew
Persian
Persian
Latin
Latin
Greek
Greek
Can I have a P please Bob’ could be heard on which popular TV game show?
Krypton Factor
Krypton Factor
Blockbusters
Blockbusters
Blankety Blank
Blankety Blank
Celebrity Squares
Celebrity Squares
From which literary work does the phrase ‘One foot in the grave’ come?
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Gulliver’s Travels
Gulliver’s Travels
The Duchess of Malfi
The Duchess of Malfi
Macbeth
Macbeth
If someone describes you as a ‘salad dodger’, what should you do?
Lose weight
Lose weight
Find work
Find work
Get your hair cut
Get your hair cut
Use less make up
Use less make up
Which G means ‘free of charge’?
Grand mal
Grand mal
Gracias
Gracias
Gravitas
Gravitas
Gratis
Gratis
If your French companion says ‘Bon appetit’, what are you about to do?
Have sex
Have sex
Leave
Leave
Eat
Eat
Drink a martini
Drink a martini
From which ancient language do we get the phrases ‘inter alia’ and ‘nota bene’?
Latin
Latin
Hebrew
Hebrew
Greek
Greek
Aramaic
Aramaic
If you are ‘au fait’ about something, how are you?
Knowledgeable
Knowledgeable
Clueless
Clueless
Scared
Scared
Uncertain
Uncertain
In Swedish, what is the meaning of the expression ‘God eftermiddag’?
No thank you
No thank you
Get well soon
Get well soon
Good afternoon
Good afternoon
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
In Swedish, what is the meaning of the expression ‘God kvall’?
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
I love you
I love you
Get well soon
Get well soon
Good evening
Good evening
From which religion does the saying ‘Even the wishes of an ant reach to heaven’ come?
Islam
Islam
Hinduism
Hinduism
Sikhism
Sikhism
Shinto
Shinto
Which A means ‘in the open air’?
Antipasti
Antipasti
Al fresco
Al fresco
Al dente
Al dente
A la mode
A la mode
Which of these means ‘in the open air’?
A la mode
A la mode
Al dente
Al dente
Al fresco
Al fresco
A capella
A capella
Au fait – is a foreign phrase in common use in the English language – what does it mean?
Not there
Not there
Familiar with
Familiar with
To do
To do
To have
To have
Which P means ‘one who is not welcome’?
Persona non grata
Persona non grata
Per capita
Per capita
Parmesan
Parmesan
Pret-a-porter
Pret-a-porter
According to the nursery rhyme, what do you mix with half a pound of tuppenny rice?
Half a pound of treacle
Half a pound of treacle
A handful of beansprouts
A handful of beansprouts
Chopped coriander
Chopped coriander
Milk and jam
Milk and jam
If you ‘drop the pilot’, what are you getting rid of?
Trustworthy advisor
Trustworthy advisor
Long-term lover
Long-term lover
Valuable item
Valuable item
Unwanted pet
Unwanted pet
A ferry travelled 48km from the shore before the captain turned left and 34km to its final destination. What was the total distance travelled?
102
102
82
82
112
112
92
92
From which source does the phrase ‘separate the sheep from the goats’ come?
Aesop
Aesop
Bible
Bible
Shakespeare
Shakespeare
Dickens
Dickens
A frisbee traveled 26m when it was first thrown and 1m the second time it was thrown. What was the total distance traveled?
57
57
37
37
27
27
47
47
If something is to ‘come under the hammer’, it will be what…?
Repaired
Repaired
Eaten
Eaten
Auctioned
Auctioned
Flattened
Flattened
Complete the saying: The early bird catches …
The worm
The worm
Cold
Cold
Flies
Flies
Fish
Fish
A ferry travelled 48km from the shore before the captain turned left and 26km to its final destination. What was the total distance travelled?
84
84
94
94
74
74
104
104
MPs are allowed to claim £5000 a year towards rent. Maria claims £600 a month. How much does she have to pay back at the end of the year?
5000
5000
7700
7700
720
720
2200
2200
According to the proverb ‘Go to bed with the lamb, and rise with the…’ what?
Owl
Owl
Milkman
Milkman
Candle
Candle
Lark
Lark
Which C means approximately?
Coupe
Coupe
Circa
Circa
Cliche
Cliche
Coupon
Coupon
For how long did the Financial Times use the slogan ‘No FT; No comment’?
25 years
25 years
27 years
27 years
21 years
21 years
23 years
23 years
You can do better
Not bad
Great!
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