Bard or Bible? Fun quiz

[Laura Corin]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zxsvk7h

 

Did common phrases come from Shakespeare or the King James Bible?  

Edited April 3, 2016 by Laura Corin

[Ausmumof3]

Woohoo, 9 of 9. I once had an argument with and English teacher over sharper than a serpent tooth which I swore was proverbs. Turned out it was Shakespeare.

[Laura Corin]

Woohoo, 9 of 9. I once had an argument with and English teacher over sharper than a serpent tooth which I swore was proverbs. Turned out it was Shakespeare.

 

I got 8/9.  I was wrong on 'wild goose chase'.

[Ausmumof3]

I got 8/9. I was wrong on 'wild goose chase'.

Yep that was a guess for me.

[Tammi K]

I missed 'skin of my teeth".  Could have sworn that was the Bard.

[Cindy in FL.]

I missed skin of my teeth, too.

[Amira]

Skin of my teeth was the one I missed too.

[MrsRobinson]

I missed skin of my teeth, too which I thought was pretty good since I don't regularly use the KJV. I sent the link to my hubs. Let's see how he does. :D

[Xahm]

"skin of my teeth"  is from Job, if I remember right. To brag:9 of 9!

[VaKim]

Got all of them! Fun! :-)

[PrincessMommy]

I missed Skin of my teeth too.

[Faithr]

That was fun!  Thanks for posting the link.

[Lady Marmalade]

8/9  I missed "Eat, drink and be merry."

[Laura Corin]

I missed 'skin of my teeth". Could have sworn that was the Bard.

It sounded like a translation to me, so I chose 'bible'.

[happi duck]

Dh got 9 of 9!!

 

(I only scored *cough cough* of 9 so I'll just focus on what a smarty pants dh I picked)

 

;)

[MrsRobinson]

Dh got 9 of 9!!

 

(I only scored *cough cough* of 9 so I'll just focus on what a smarty pants dh I picked)

 

;)

My dh got them all too. I knew he would. I love how crazy smart he is. ;)

[Spryte]

Dh got 9 of 9!!

 

(I only scored *cough cough* of 9 so I'll just focus on what a smarty pants dh I picked)

 

;)

I, too, scored *cough cough* ... We can sit in the corner together. I'll bring cupcakes. [blushing]

[happi duck]

I, too, scored *cough cough* ... We can sit in the corner together. I'll bring cupcakes. [blushing]

Yay! Cupcakes! I was wondering what on earth I'd have for dinner.

[Junie]

I scored 9/9, but I kind of had an unfair advantage. :)  I was an English major in college and own a 1611 KVJ.  (A reprint.  It's not really 400 years  old.)