Street Smarts Playing Instructions

Award Points To Each Player For A Correct Answer.

        Player 1       |         Player 2       |         Player 3
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HOW TO RESET GAME:

Change all BLACK Links (previously chosen) back to WHITE.

1. Display Game Screen Web Page.

2. Click on Upper Menu History Tab and Click on:
    Show All History / Left-Click on History Folder / Choose Delete Option

3. Go back to the Game Screen Web Page and Press the F5 Key to Refresh


Click Here To Start The Game


All Questions Are Taken From The Following Book


"The Dictionary Of Cliches"
by James Rogers
Ballantine Books, New York
First Published in January 1987

Each Question Gives The Reference Page In The Book
Where The Phrase Is Found.

The Book Gives More Detailed Information
Relating To The Origin Of Each Phrase.




Question #1 (Page 37)

Finish This Phrase Which Means
"I'm wiser than you may think"

I Wasn't Born
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __



Click Here After Giving Your Answer



Answer #1
I Wasn't Born
Yesterday

Correct Answer = 1 Point

Click Here To Go To Question 2



Question #2 (Page 37)

Finish This Phrase Which Means
"A native, usually living in the same place"

Born And __ __ __ __



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Answer #2
Born And Bred

Correct Answer = 1 Point

Click Here To Go To Question 3



Question #3 (Page 37)

Finish This Phrase Which Means
"Having high station or wealth by inheritance"

Born To The __ __ __ __ __ __



Click Here After Giving Your Answer



Answer #3
Born To The Purple

Correct Answer = 1 Point

Click Here To Go To Question 4



Question #4 (Page 37)

Finish This Phrase Which Means
"An extremely close friend"

__ __ __ __ __ Buddy



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Answer #4
Bosom Buddy

Correct Answer = 1 Point

Click Here To Go To Question 5



Question #5 (Page 38)

Finish This Phrase Which Means
"We join in a drink"

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ Up



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Answer #5
Bottoms Up

Correct Answer = 1 Point

Click Here To Go To Question 6



Question #6 (Page 39)

Finish This Phrase Which Means
"We're on Easy Street"

Life Is Just A Bowl Of
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __



Click Here After Giving Your Answer



Answer #6
Life Is Just A Bowl Of
Cherries

Correct Answer = 1 Point

Click Here To Go To Question 7



Question #7 (Page 40)

Finish This Phrase Which Means
"Reach the essentials of a matter at hand"

Get Down To
__ __ __ __ __   __ __ __ __ __



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Answer #7
Get Down To
Brass Tacks

Correct Answer = 1 Point

Click Here To Go To Question 8



Question #8 (Page 40)

Finish This Phrase Which Means
"To make a social situation easier"

Break The __ __ __



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Answer #8
Break The Ice

Correct Answer = 1 Point

Click Here To Go To Question 9



Question #9 (Page 41)

Finish This Phrase Which Means
"Alert, perky, and quick mentally"

Bright As A __ __ __ __ __ __



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Answer #9
Bright As A Button

Correct Answer = 1 Point

Click Here To Go To Question 10



Question #10 (Page 41)

Finish This Phrase Which Means
"Alert and ready for action"

Bright-Eyed And
_ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _



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Answer #10
Bright-Eyed And
Bushy-Tailed

Correct Answer = 1 Point

Click Here To Go To Question 11



Question #11 (Page 41)

Finish This Phrase Which Means
"To arrive with something of value"

Bring Home The __ __ __ __ __



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Answer #11
Bring Home The Bacon

Correct Answer = 1 Point

Click Here To Go To Question 12



Question #12 (Page 41)

Finish This Phrase Which Means
"Preoccupied, deep in thought, gloomy"

In A __ __ __ __ __ Study



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Answer #12
In A Brown Study

Correct Answer = 1 Point

Click Here To Go To Question 13



Question #13 (Page 42)

Finish This Phrase Which Means
"Out of place in a situation"

Like A __ __ __ __ In A China Shop



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Answer #13
Like A Bull In A China Shop

Correct Answer = 1 Point

Click Here To Go To Question 14



Question #14 (Page 43)

Finish This Phrase Which Means
"Cut off your means of retreat"

Burn Your __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Behind You



Click Here After Giving Your Answer



Answer #14
Burn Your Bridges
Behind You

Correct Answer = 1 Point

Click Here To Go To Question 15



Question #15 (Page 43)

Finish This Phrase Which Means
"Overwork oneself mentally or physically"

Burn The __ __ __ __ __ __
At Both Ends



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Answer #15
Burn The Candle
At Both Ends

Correct Answer = 1 Point

Click Here To Go To Question 16



Question #16 (Page 43)

Finish This Phrase Which Means
"Stay up late working or studying"

Burn The __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Oil



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Answer #16
Burn The Midnight Oil

Correct Answer = 1 Point

Click Here To Go To Question 17



Question #17 (Page 43)

Finish This Phrase Which Means
"End a dispute"

Bury The__ __ __ __ __ __ __



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Answer #17
Bury The Hatchet

Correct Answer = 1 Point

Click Here To Go To Question 18



Question #18 (Page 44)

Finish This Phrase Which Means
"Time off spent doing the kind of work
you're paid for in your job"

__ __ __ __ __ __ ' __   Holiday



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Answer #18
Busman's Holiday

Correct Answer = 1 Point

Click Here To Go To Question 19



Question #19 (Page 44)

Finish This Phrase Which Means
"Fratically active because of a problem"

Busy As A __ __ __
On A Hot Tin Roof



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Answer #19
Busy As A Cat
On A Hot Tin Roof

Correct Answer = 1 Point

Click Here To Go To Question 20



Question #20 (Page 44)

Finish This Phrase Which Means
"Feverishly actice"

Busy As A __ __ __ __ __ __



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Answer #20
Busy As A Beaver

Correct Answer = 1 Point

Click Here To Go To Game 6 - The Next Twenty Questions



Compliments of Russ Howell - 2016