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22 Misheard Phrases Quiz: If You Can Finish Them, You’re Ahead Of Most People
22 Misheard Phrases Quiz: If You Can Finish Them, You’re Ahead Of Most People
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22 Misheard Phrases Quiz: If You Can Finish Them, You’re Ahead Of Most People

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Have you ever said “Pass the mustard” or called it a “Doggie-dog world”? You’re definitely not the only one. Some of these phrases sound totally fine but are wrong. That’s why so many of us mix them up without even realizing it.

This quiz will give you 22 phrases that people often mishear or misuse. All you have to do is pick the correct phrase.

Ready to see how many you’ve been saying right (or wrong)? Let’s go! 🧠

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    Len Hill
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not just deserts. A desert is a barren area. It's just desserts.

    Lyone Fein
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It *is* deserts…….related to what a person deserves.

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    Panda McPandaface
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the UK it's not 'coming down the pike' - we don't use the word 'pike' in that sense. We'd use 'road'or 'track'. Though as American English seems to be the lingua franca on BP unfortunately English itself seems to be ignored.

    Emilu
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So would we (Aussie). I was like 😡😡😡 when I got that wrong, lol.

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    Wombat
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's get down to brass tacks, not the brass tacks - or at least I've never heard or seen it with 'the'.

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    Len Hill
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not just deserts. A desert is a barren area. It's just desserts.

    Lyone Fein
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It *is* deserts…….related to what a person deserves.

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    Panda McPandaface
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the UK it's not 'coming down the pike' - we don't use the word 'pike' in that sense. We'd use 'road'or 'track'. Though as American English seems to be the lingua franca on BP unfortunately English itself seems to be ignored.

    Emilu
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So would we (Aussie). I was like 😡😡😡 when I got that wrong, lol.

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    Wombat
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's get down to brass tacks, not the brass tacks - or at least I've never heard or seen it with 'the'.

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