The only one I missed was the one about coals to Newcastle. This is a great brain exercise. It's amazing how many of these I really enjoy these challenging tests. They stimulate one's brain.
Really enjoyed this quiz. I got all correct. Being an old timer and had been educated in the convent, I had come across all these idioms ages ago. I try to answer this quizzes just to keep my mind alert at my age. Thank you.
Never heard the last two, and I guessed the blowing your own trumpet given the choices, but where I’m from the phrase we used is blowing your own horn. Kinda cool to read the meanings behind these explained simply.
Number 15 - around here we say "Blow your own horn", or even "Toot your own horn". I did pick "trumpet" when you didn't have the word 'horn' as a choice. So I got 20 out of 20; 100% correct. I think a person's location decides how some of these sayings go, even though the meaning is the exact same. The one about the coal I only knew because I have read about it in several books! I've never actually heard anyone say it around here or anywhere else I've ever lived!
It is British based as I guessed from the last test I took. I missed the one about coals to Newcastle. As an American, this is a phrase we would not reference. I still think it's fun in spite of the nationality differences. We have more in common than differences in this regard. Yay!
Fun, as usual! 19/20 (never heard the newcastle one) A suggestion is cut the time to 5 seconds instead of 10, if you know the answer, you know it, as opposed to logical deduction or a guess.
Thanks for the feedback! I'll definitely consider shortening the time to 5 seconds. It's always good to get different perspectives on how to make the game more enjoyable for everyone.
20 out of 20. Carrying coal to Newcastle I have not heard in over 40 years. It was one of my Grandmother's favourite expressions. Guessed it correctly. Blow one's own horn is a favourite here in SAfrica, but blow one's own trumpet is also use occassionally. Thanx for the quiz.
Got 14/20. Some of those idioms are a bit different in other languages. Being non-British I had absolutely no idea about carrying coals somewhere, but I certainly enjoyed the quiz!
Quiz was very interesting. I had 3 wrong answers as I have never heard of them before About the coal Newcastle Blow the horn not trumpet & Some thing about loggerhead😃
What a great collection of idiomatic expressions! Go ahead and blow your own trumpet (we blow our own horn 📯, mind), because they're fantastic! I must admit that I wasn't familiar with Newcastle coal, so it pleases me to learn something new. This quiz is a great way to launch the week! 👍💕🤓😄🦋🦋🤗✅
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19/20 - I never heard Q20 before. As for Q9, I usually hear this when referring to finances or employment. If this was referring to health, the saying could quite possibly be literal rather than "an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements."
To be back on your feet means to have recovered from a difficult or challenging situation or period of time, and to be able to function and be productive again. It often refers to someone who has overcome illness or injury but can also refer to someone who has recovered from a financial or emotional setback. It implies that the person is back to their normal level of strength and vitality, and is able to move forward in a positive way.
20/20. Younger people may not have heard of all these expressions. I didn't know the meaning of all of them and had a lucky guess on question #19. Fun test.
Have to say that 14 I never herd trumpet in the US. It was always horn. Got all but the last 2. They must be UK as I never heard them before. Like the definitions afterward as most other channels don't do that.
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This was easy but I have never heard Carry the coals to Newcastle. Must be a British term. They should be more specific as to the regions these terms originate from. Interesting none the less. I got all but the Carry coals one.
As a native speaker of American English living in Europe, I naturally got all of them except the one about Newcastle. Unless you are very familiar with Britain 🇬🇧 most Americans won’t pick up on this one. I also disagree about number 14 being a trumpet. The phrase is blow your own horn. I know, I’m a trumpet player in my spare time…😊
"Blow your own trumpet" is most often used in British English while "Blow your own horn" is most often used in American English. The meaning is the same for both.
I failed the ones whose answers were: loggerheads, candles, pig, Newcastle, spade, manger. So, I got 14 As I'm not a native speaker I think I did it well. And I learned 6 more. 😃 Thank you for this video. I enjoyed doing the quiz.
Maxed it Awesome mix of idioms thoroughly enjoyed them..from India studied in English medium plus read a lot of books at the library... thank you once again for compiling the quiz 💕😔
Fantastic job, Diana Castillo! 💯👍 "Blow your own trumpet" is most often used in British English while "Blow your own horn" is most often used in American English. The meaning is the same for both.
Oddly enough, I was familiar with 'coals to Newcastle'. I have no idea why or how. On this side of the pond, the phrase is "Blow your own HORN", but that was easy enough to deduce.
Got them all even though I could be accused of blowing my own trumpet. However, I have never heard of “crip” it should be “crib” as in a baby cot or something found in a stable back in the day.
Being in a mission school in a country where English is not the official language but reading much in English growing up tthese idioms popped up in my head easily
Nice. I missed the Newcastle plus another. I read books and novel from the library or from friends when I was in my youth because our television was dead lol.
@Dennis Heape, "Blow your own trumpet" is most often used in British English while "Blow your own horn" is most often used in American English. The meaning is the same for both.
The only one I missed was the one about coals to Newcastle. This is a great brain exercise. It's amazing how many of these I really enjoy these challenging tests. They stimulate one's brain.
That's the only one I missed as well.
Only one I missed also...I'm not British!!
Same 🙂
I never heard of that one either.,so I could only guess.
iv never heard that expression
Really enjoyed this quiz. I got all correct. Being an old timer and had been educated in the convent, I had come across all these idioms ages ago. I try to answer this quizzes just to keep my mind alert at my age. Thank you.
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Got newcastle incorrect also...
Ditto. ..
Ditto...all correct...old timer...convent education. ..
All they were too easy. Newcastle was a mining town so if you didn’t know the history you could have got it wrong.
Never heard the last two, and I guessed the blowing your own trumpet given the choices, but where I’m from the phrase we used is blowing your own horn. Kinda cool to read the meanings behind these explained simply.
@Davel Foote,
"Blow your own trumpet" is most often used in British English and "Blow your own horn" is most often used in American English.
Instead of saying carrying coals to Newcastle, in America we say selling ice to Eskimos
I think blow your own horn is most often used where I have lived. In the Southwest.
I agree blowing your horn is used. My guess is that some of these are British terms not used in the USA.
You're as thick as a ....
Number 15 - around here we say "Blow your own horn", or even "Toot your own horn". I did pick "trumpet" when you didn't have the word 'horn' as a choice. So I got 20 out of 20; 100% correct. I think a person's location decides how some of these sayings go, even though the meaning is the exact same. The one about the coal I only knew because I have read about it in several books! I've never actually heard anyone say it around here or anywhere else I've ever lived!
19/20.coal. one i I hvent heard of
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It is British based as I guessed from the last test I took. I missed the one about coals to Newcastle. As an American, this is a phrase we would not reference. I still think it's fun in spite of the nationality differences. We have more in common than differences in this regard. Yay!
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💯 % being irish helps 🇮🇪
I had all my holidays in England. York to be specific. York, Yorkshire, England. Grandparents lived there. Mum grew up there.
18 first time & I'm delighted🎉 I had never heard the other two. I really enjoyed this thank you 💞
Fun, as usual! 19/20 (never heard the newcastle one) A suggestion is cut the time to 5 seconds instead of 10, if you know the answer, you know it, as opposed to logical deduction or a guess.
Thanks for the feedback! I'll definitely consider shortening the time to 5 seconds. It's always good to get different perspectives on how to make the game more enjoyable for everyone.
That's right.
Sometimes I feel sleepy in between waiting for the next number... lessens the interest and momentum.
20 out of 20. Carrying coal to Newcastle I have not heard in over 40 years. It was one of my Grandmother's favourite expressions. Guessed it correctly. Blow one's own horn is a favourite here in SAfrica, but blow one's own trumpet is also use occassionally. Thanx for the quiz.
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Got 14/20. Some of those idioms are a bit different in other languages. Being non-British I had absolutely no idea about carrying coals somewhere, but I certainly enjoyed the quiz!
Spot on they are all old brit or english anyone over 50 from the uk should have got them all
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Carrying coals was actually funny +Quite personal😂😂
Quiz was very interesting. I had 3 wrong answers as I have never heard of them before
About the coal Newcastle Blow the horn not trumpet
& Some thing about loggerhead😃
I scored 19/20. Very informative and enjoyable.
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I scored 20/20..
Blow your own trumpet is also "toot your own horn".
What a great collection of idiomatic expressions! Go ahead and blow your own trumpet (we blow our own horn 📯, mind), because they're fantastic! I must admit that I wasn't familiar with Newcastle coal, so it pleases me to learn something new. This quiz is a great way to launch the week! 👍💕🤓😄🦋🦋🤗✅
@Mel Stiller, thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the collection of idioms and were able to learn something new. It's always a pleasure to share knowledge and I'm happy that the quiz was a fun way to start the week. Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. It means a lot to me. 👍💕🤓😄🦋🦋🤗
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I think not bad as I am a Foreign
I got them all correct 💯 20/20. Two I never heard of but guessed spot on. 👍
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I enjoyed that one, thank you.
We have always said "Keep your eyes and ears open" That is my only gripe.
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I scored 40 I did it twice.
All correct. Good quiz.
The last Two got me. Never heard them before!
same here...
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I didn't take record of my performance surely will do so in subsequent quiz. Very educative session.
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19/20 - I never heard Q20 before. As for Q9, I usually hear this when referring to finances or employment. If this was referring to health, the saying could quite possibly be literal rather than "an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements."
To be back on your feet means to have recovered from a difficult or challenging situation or period of time, and to be able to function and be productive again. It often refers to someone who has overcome illness or injury but can also refer to someone who has recovered from a financial or emotional setback. It implies that the person is back to their normal level of strength and vitality, and is able to move forward in a positive way.
@Lauren Doe, your score was amazing as always. Keep up the good work.
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19/20, I would have never guessed New Castle. I guessed London. Thank you for the quiz.
Newcastle is a city in the northeast of England; it is not a Fort or a Castle, nor is it New, I assure you. 😉
@Pat R, your score was great! 🤗👍
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I answered all but one.🎉
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Thank you for your information, because I had no idea.
Those are some excellent quiz questions. Thankyou for the ideas shared😊
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That was a whole lot of fun. Thankyou.
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Great quiz practice. Thanks a lot. ✍️
I missed 4. I heard of blowing your own horn 🎷 not trumpet. I never heard of loggerheads before. Now I have. I enjoy your challenging tests.
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Actually, I looked for the word 'horn' as well.
I've always heard toot your own horn
I scored 19/20 very enjoyable
I missed 1. Never heard of the one about coals to Newcastle. Love the quizzes.❤
20/20. Younger people may not have heard of all these expressions. I didn't know the meaning of all of them and had a lucky guess on question #19. Fun test.
Fantastic job, Jake From State Farm!
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Really enjoy this quiz.
Enjoyed it immensely
Got one wrong keep your eyes open I put ears.great quiz
Loved that gr8fun got them all correct should do as well being in this world for 82yrs thanks very much x
I think #14 should be horn. Nice quiz. Got them all
Thanks
Answered 19 .. missed the pig in the poke ..nice quiz , got me back to high school grammar
Thanks ..looking forward to more . TONY D'SOUZA..INDIA
Have to say that 14 I never herd trumpet in the US. It was always horn. Got all but the last 2. They must be UK as I never heard them before. Like the definitions afterward as most other channels don't do that.
I really loved this quiz .. I am French but spoke English with my mother who was half English and Japanese…. Really enjoyed that quiz… thank you
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the quiz. You have a fascinating background with your mix of French, English, and Japanese heritage.
This was easy but I have never heard Carry the coals to Newcastle. Must be a British term. They should be more specific as to the regions these terms originate from. Interesting none the less. I got all but the Carry coals one.
Missed the one about coals to Newcastle. Being an American, I can't say that I ever heard that particular one. This was a fun exercise.
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Wow I love it best riddles and they are tricky
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Got them all right. Great fun.
Thoroughly enjoyed the brain teasers, if I may classify them in that way. 👍🤩
20/20. I'm American and knew the "...coals to Newcastle" one. It used to be a common expression here in the US.
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Thanks - that was refreshing and fun. Scored 20/20
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As a native speaker of American English living in Europe, I naturally got all of them except the one about Newcastle. Unless you are very familiar with Britain 🇬🇧 most Americans won’t pick up on this one. I also disagree about number 14 being a trumpet. The phrase is blow your own horn. I know, I’m a trumpet player in my spare time…😊
@Julianne Heindorf,
"Blow your own trumpet" is most often used in British English and "Blow your own horn" is most often used in American English.
I did scored all and look forward to some thanks for renewal of brain 🧠
Thanks a lot for this quiz
On question #9, back on your feet could also refer to your financial situation.
Ohhh it was lovely, thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt a lot too.. Awesome 👍🏻
I'm not familiar with some of the Idioms but I got 18/20. Subscribed because I love stimulating my brain.
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17/20. Not bad...thank you. I learned new words from this quiz..😊
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Never how many correct, a good place to kearn, thank you...
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20/20. That said, 14 took a lucky guess as a Trumpet and a Trombone are both Horns. And, I've only heard that Idion with the term Horn.
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"Blow your own trumpet" is most often used in British English while "Blow your own horn" is most often used in American English.
The meaning is the same for both.
all correct,enjoyed the quix
Great job! Glad you enjoyed the quiz! 😊
I failed the ones whose answers were: loggerheads, candles, pig, Newcastle, spade, manger. So, I got 14
As I'm not a native speaker I think I did it well. And I learned 6 more. 😃
Thank you for this video. I enjoyed doing the quiz.
Not English my first language but I scored 17. I’m used to colloquial American.
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This was far easier than I thought it was going to be.
Got all the correct answer l enjoy it thanks🎉🎉🎉
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Should have got them all but 19/20 is fine kept the grey mater busy cheers
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19/20 lots of old English expressions. Many of which are not in the common vocabulary of younger generations.
20 - many were old fashioned & often unknown by younger people
Thanks.. All correct
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19/20 never heard of #20 before. I am from Canada.
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How is Canada? 🇨🇦
The only one I missed was the the one about the Coals to Newcastle...never heard that one before!
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17correct answers. Thanks for refreshing my memory.
Nailed them all . Reminded me of my upbringing. Refreshing mentally wise. Keep it up
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All correct 86 yrs from S'pore educated by British system
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Maxed it Awesome mix of idioms thoroughly enjoyed them..from India studied in English medium plus read a lot of books at the library... thank you once again for compiling the quiz 💕😔
All of them, I am English, and very elderly, so a very long time to learn about these kind of idioms, 😏
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Got them all though I admit a couple were just a reasonable guess. The blow your own trumpet, I’ve always heard it as toot your own horn
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"Blow your own trumpet" is most often used in British English while "Blow your own horn" is most often used in American English.
The meaning is the same for both.
All were old English expressions. 74yo English born I am afraid.
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16 answers correct. TYVM4S I enjoyed it. TYVM4S
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Got 19 never heard of dog in a manger
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Oddly enough, I was familiar with 'coals to Newcastle'. I have no idea why or how. On this side of the pond, the phrase is "Blow your own HORN", but that was easy enough to deduce.
#14 was funny. I got it right, but only because I reasoned that a trumpet is a kind of horn.
The American idiom is to “blow (toot) one’s own horn.”
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19/20 Many thanks.
Enjoyed playing very much. I got 17 right.
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I answered 18 correct.Thanks enjoyed🙏
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Got them all even though I could be accused of blowing my own trumpet. However, I have never heard of “crip” it should be “crib” as in a baby cot or something found in a stable back in the day.
Old school….got all of them
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18 but I should have given one of them more thought as I shouldn't have missed it. It was fun to do.
We do also say “ keep your ears open” - or more traditionally “ keep your ear to the ground”
All. I grew up with the older generation saying this to us. As I am older it is so true.
Being in a mission school in a country where English is not the official language but reading much in English growing up tthese idioms popped up in my head easily
That's fascinating! It's amazing how exposure to a language through reading can lead to such a strong grasp of idioms. Keep up the great work!
Well that was so easy but they are all very swell known sayings in regular use as I was growing up.
19/20
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@@englishtestsandlogic The one about the coal got me. Not bad for 75 years old.
Really enjoyed this quiz, got 19 of 20.
Interesting. Got 19 out of 20
20/20
I Got All But Two , That's 💯 Good I Think So 👍👍👍👍 🤔🤔💯 hooray hooray for me
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# 2 could be either. I have heard keep your ears open and keep your eyes open. It depends on the context.
I too have heard keep your ears open. On #7 my grandma always said we had to be as quiet as a church mouse.
19 never heard the British idiom before & I am 75 years young.
Nice. I missed the Newcastle plus another. I read books and novel from the library or from friends when I was in my youth because our television was dead lol.
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18/20. Four idiomatic I have never heard of phrases.
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17/20 not bad. Some where not used around me growing up that's why I missed them.
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I picked Trumpet But have always known it to be, "Blow your own horn."
@Dennis Heape,
"Blow your own trumpet" is most often used in British English while "Blow your own horn" is most often used in American English.
The meaning is the same for both.
@@englishtestsandlogic I grew up in both N.Z. and Australia. I have only ever heard the term "Blow your own Horn."
Thanks for sharing the meaning 3 was not familiar with but this was uplifting 😊 9:44
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Got 19 correct. Hadn't heard that one about ' poke in a pig'.