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What Does This Expression Mean?
An expression says one thing and means another. “Once in a blue moon” is not a note about astronomy. This quiz asks for the ordinary meaning of ten familiar phrases.
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The answers are the senses you would use in conversation. None of the items quotes a song or a film, and none gives medical advice beyond the everyday phrase “under the weather.”
Each explanation names the public reference checked on 6 October 2026. The quiz is for entertainment and does not compare your score with anyone else. It also does not ask you to guess how an average person would do. Read the wording with care. There is no time limit. Take the questions one at a time.
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Updated 6 October 2026.
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