Commonly Misspoken Phrases Quiz
Commonly Misspoken Phrases
Can you pick the correctly written phrase or idiom (option A or B)? More Info
By wmcb91
Rules
- Forced Order: Answers have to be entered in order
- Wrong Answers: Some wrong answers will appear in red
- Random Order: Randomize order of answers
| Option A | Answer | Option B | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nip it in the butt | Nip it in the bud | ||
| On tenterhooks | On tender hooks | ||
| Bated breath | Baited breath | ||
| Extract revenge | Exact revenge | ||
| Moot point | Mute point | ||
| Case in point | Case and point | ||
| Curl up in the fetal position | Curl up in the feeble position | ||
| For all intensive purposes | For all intents and purposes | ||
| Take a different tack | Take a different tact | ||
| Hunger pangs | Hunger pains | ||
| All walks of life | All woks of life | ||
| No holds barred | No holes barred | ||
| Each one worse than the next | Each one worse than the last | ||
| One in the same | One and the same | ||
| Statue of limitations | Statute of limitations | ||
| At beck and call | At beckon call | ||
| Zero-sum game | Zero-sum gain | ||
| I’m giving you leadway | I’m giving you leeway | ||
| Piqued my interest | Peaked my interest | ||
| I could care less | I couldn’t care less | ||
| You’ve got another thing coming | You’ve got another think coming | ||
| On accident | By accident | ||
| Old timer’s disease | Alzheimer’s Disease | ||
| Scotch free | Scot free |
More Info:
- Enter "A" for the phrase in column A and "B" for the phrase in column "B." Correct answers are the ones that originated first, not necessarily the one you hear more.
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Last Updated: Aug 1, 2017