Only 10% of Americans Can Finish These Common Phrases, Can You Pass the Test?

Only 10% of Americans have the prowess and knowledge to finish these 12 common phrases? Can you pass this trivia test with ease and skill? Let's find out!
START THE QUIZ!

Question 1/12

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Complete the phrase: A _____ on your shoulder.
Brick
Chip
Block

Question 2/12

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Complete the phrase: A fool and his money are soon ________.
Departed
Parted
Together

Question 3/12

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Complete the phrase: Barking up the wrong _____.
Knee
Tree
House

Question 4/12

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Complete the phrase: Close but no ______.
Spark
Cigar
Flame

Question 5/12

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Complete the phrase: Don't count your chickens before they _______.
Lay eggs
Hatch
Crow

Question 6/12

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Complete the phrase: Don't look a gift horse in the ______.
Eye
Mouth
Face

Question 7/12

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Complete the phrase: Fit as a _________.
Gymnast
Fiddle
Violin

Question 8/12

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Complete the phrase: Hard pill to ________.
Gulp
Swallow
Digest

Question 9/12

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Complete the phrase: Jack of all trades master of _________.
One
Some
None

Question 10/12

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Complete the phrase: Mountain out of a ________.
Mole hill
Mouse trap
Small hill

Question 11/12

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Complete the phrase: Par for the _______.
Average
Course
Range

Question 12/12

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Complete the phrase: Quick on the ______.
Release
Draw
Handle
Like so many Americans, these common phrases weren't common to you at all! In fact, many of them left you scratching your head in wonder. Fret not, you gave this quiz your all and left having learned something new. Well done!

C+, Phrase Fail

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Right!
This quiz revealed that you're phrase average! Though you may not be the world's foremost expert on common phrases, you know way more than the average American. Keep up the good work!

B+, Phrase Average

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Right!
This quiz revealed that you're phrase perfect! Though many Americans were puzzled by these common phrases, you completed each one with total ease. We think you might be a bit of a trivia whiz!

A+, Phrase Perfect

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Right!
1
Complete the phrase: A _____ on your shoulder.
Brick
Chip
Block
2
Complete the phrase: A fool and his money are soon ________.
Departed
Parted
Together
3
Complete the phrase: Barking up the wrong _____.
Knee
Tree
House
4
Complete the phrase: Close but no ______.
Spark
Cigar
Flame
5
Complete the phrase: Don't count your chickens before they _______.
Lay eggs
Hatch
Crow
6
Complete the phrase: Don't look a gift horse in the ______.
Eye
Mouth
Face
7
Complete the phrase: Fit as a _________.
Gymnast
Fiddle
Violin
8
Complete the phrase: Hard pill to ________.
Gulp
Swallow
Digest
9
Complete the phrase: Jack of all trades master of _________.
One
Some
None
10
Complete the phrase: Mountain out of a ________.
Mole hill
Mouse trap
Small hill
11
Complete the phrase: Par for the _______.
Average
Course
Range
12
Complete the phrase: Quick on the ______.
Release
Draw
Handle