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Quiz on ENGLISH PHRASES - by www.hobbyshobby.com
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1._____
run amuck
route one
rule of thumb
quid pro quo
raining cats and dogs
queer street
Red herring
smoke and mirrors
spill the beans
ring fencing
run out of steam
rock and roll
sleep tight
savoir faire
queer the pitch
sacred cow
scot free
red letter day
red tape
sour grapes
In debt.
2._____
run amuck
route one
rule of thumb
quid pro quo
raining cats and dogs
queer street
Red herring
smoke and mirrors
spill the beans
ring fencing
run out of steam
rock and roll
sleep tight
savoir faire
queer the pitch
sacred cow
scot free
red letter day
red tape
sour grapes
Ruin a plan.
3._____
run amuck
route one
rule of thumb
quid pro quo
raining cats and dogs
queer street
Red herring
smoke and mirrors
spill the beans
ring fencing
run out of steam
rock and roll
sleep tight
savoir faire
queer the pitch
sacred cow
scot free
red letter day
red tape
sour grapes
Something given in return for a previous item of equivalent value - like tit for tat.
4._____
run amuck
route one
rule of thumb
quid pro quo
raining cats and dogs
queer street
Red herring
smoke and mirrors
spill the beans
ring fencing
run out of steam
rock and roll
sleep tight
savoir faire
queer the pitch
sacred cow
scot free
red letter day
red tape
sour grapes
Raining very heavily.
5._____
run amuck
route one
rule of thumb
quid pro quo
raining cats and dogs
queer street
Red herring
smoke and mirrors
spill the beans
ring fencing
run out of steam
rock and roll
sleep tight
savoir faire
queer the pitch
sacred cow
scot free
red letter day
red tape
sour grapes
A false or misleading clue (usually highlighted in red ink).
6._____
run amuck
route one
rule of thumb
quid pro quo
raining cats and dogs
queer street
Red herring
smoke and mirrors
spill the beans
ring fencing
run out of steam
rock and roll
sleep tight
savoir faire
queer the pitch
sacred cow
scot free
red letter day
red tape
sour grapes
A special day.
7._____
run amuck
route one
rule of thumb
quid pro quo
raining cats and dogs
queer street
Red herring
smoke and mirrors
spill the beans
ring fencing
run out of steam
rock and roll
sleep tight
savoir faire
queer the pitch
sacred cow
scot free
red letter day
red tape
sour grapes
Beaurocratic rules and paperwork.
8._____
run amuck
route one
rule of thumb
quid pro quo
raining cats and dogs
queer street
Red herring
smoke and mirrors
spill the beans
ring fencing
run out of steam
rock and roll
sleep tight
savoir faire
queer the pitch
sacred cow
scot free
red letter day
red tape
sour grapes
Guaranteeing the protection of funds for a project.
9._____
run amuck
route one
rule of thumb
quid pro quo
raining cats and dogs
queer street
Red herring
smoke and mirrors
spill the beans
ring fencing
run out of steam
rock and roll
sleep tight
savoir faire
queer the pitch
sacred cow
scot free
red letter day
red tape
sour grapes
The form of popular music that came to prominence in the USA in the 1950s.
10._____
run amuck
route one
rule of thumb
quid pro quo
raining cats and dogs
queer street
Red herring
smoke and mirrors
spill the beans
ring fencing
run out of steam
rock and roll
sleep tight
savoir faire
queer the pitch
sacred cow
scot free
red letter day
red tape
sour grapes
A direct no-nonsense means to an end.
11._____
run amuck
route one
rule of thumb
quid pro quo
raining cats and dogs
queer street
Red herring
smoke and mirrors
spill the beans
ring fencing
run out of steam
rock and roll
sleep tight
savoir faire
queer the pitch
sacred cow
scot free
red letter day
red tape
sour grapes
According to a rough and ready rule.
12._____
run amuck
route one
rule of thumb
quid pro quo
raining cats and dogs
queer street
Red herring
smoke and mirrors
spill the beans
ring fencing
run out of steam
rock and roll
sleep tight
savoir faire
queer the pitch
sacred cow
scot free
red letter day
red tape
sour grapes
Go wild.
13._____
run amuck
route one
rule of thumb
quid pro quo
raining cats and dogs
queer street
Red herring
smoke and mirrors
spill the beans
ring fencing
run out of steam
rock and roll
sleep tight
savoir faire
queer the pitch
sacred cow
scot free
red letter day
red tape
sour grapes
Run out of energy.
14._____
run amuck
route one
rule of thumb
quid pro quo
raining cats and dogs
queer street
Red herring
smoke and mirrors
spill the beans
ring fencing
run out of steam
rock and roll
sleep tight
savoir faire
queer the pitch
sacred cow
scot free
red letter day
red tape
sour grapes
Something to highly regarded to be open to criticism.
15._____
run amuck
route one
rule of thumb
quid pro quo
raining cats and dogs
queer street
Red herring
smoke and mirrors
spill the beans
ring fencing
run out of steam
rock and roll
sleep tight
savoir faire
queer the pitch
sacred cow
scot free
red letter day
red tape
sour grapes
The ability to know how to deal with any situation that arises.
16._____
run amuck
route one
rule of thumb
quid pro quo
raining cats and dogs
queer street
Red herring
smoke and mirrors
spill the beans
ring fencing
run out of steam
rock and roll
sleep tight
savoir faire
queer the pitch
sacred cow
scot free
red letter day
red tape
sour grapes
To escape from pursuers or to get off without payment.
17._____
run amuck
route one
rule of thumb
quid pro quo
raining cats and dogs
queer street
Red herring
smoke and mirrors
spill the beans
ring fencing
run out of steam
rock and roll
sleep tight
savoir faire
queer the pitch
sacred cow
scot free
red letter day
red tape
sour grapes
Sleep well.
18._____
run amuck
route one
rule of thumb
quid pro quo
raining cats and dogs
queer street
Red herring
smoke and mirrors
spill the beans
ring fencing
run out of steam
rock and roll
sleep tight
savoir faire
queer the pitch
sacred cow
scot free
red letter day
red tape
sour grapes
Trickery or deception.
19._____
run amuck
route one
rule of thumb
quid pro quo
raining cats and dogs
queer street
Red herring
smoke and mirrors
spill the beans
ring fencing
run out of steam
rock and roll
sleep tight
savoir faire
queer the pitch
sacred cow
scot free
red letter day
red tape
sour grapes
Acting meanly after a disappointment.
20._____
run amuck
route one
rule of thumb
quid pro quo
raining cats and dogs
queer street
Red herring
smoke and mirrors
spill the beans
ring fencing
run out of steam
rock and roll
sleep tight
savoir faire
queer the pitch
sacred cow
scot free
red letter day
red tape
sour grapes
Divulge a secret.
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