I took the Wonderlic test floating around premium and did pretty well. 38. Ahem, no big deal.

But two of the questions dealt directly with what I would call American idioms. And that seemed kinda dumb to me for an intelligence test. Maybe to test how broad your culture is? I consider myself as red blooded as they come but one did escape me. "Hitch your wagon to a star". Had to google that one afterwards.

Now, I have heard some strange and obscure idioms in my time but that one was new to me. I know I missed that question.

So curious as to what some of yall would judge to be common idioms in your world that are also somehow not common globally or easily understood. Things like "Don't pet a burning dog" are not as prevalent and clear as "As the crow flies" for example.

Mine would be, "Reap what you sow". I use this all the time and it has honestly shocked me how many people are puzzled by that one. Always figured that was universally understood. Guess not. Like I am sure someone out there is perplexed that I did not know the wagon star one.

ETA: Anyone take one of these in the professional world and have idiom based questions on them? And not just one but they were compare or contrast 4 different idioms per question. Like, "Which one does not fit" kinda question.

Pull yourself up by your bootstraps.

Don't get above your raising.

Just like the ol' gal said. Just fits.

Doesn't cut the mustard

"Like socks on a rooster" is one of my favorites, though I don't use it that often.

Bees knees

Never heard this until I started dating my hubs

Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

You can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs.

When things are getting out of hand: Katy bar the door!

When a task is difficult: Too wet to plow.

Doesn't know come here, from six 'em.

Can also insert - Doesn't know **** from shinola. Or, doesn't know whether to **** or go blind.

While I I was growing up, I heard them all.

Me love you long time.

Keep your eyeballs peeled

Had an english teacher in high school who had never heard the idiom "He bought the farm"

is a 12 pound robin big?

Quit playing with your dinghy

he's getting too big for his britches

Win At Life said:

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Pull yourself up by your bootstraps.

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That's physically impossible, you know.

Or so some Congress-idiot says.

Hamburger Dan said:

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Doesn't know come here, from sic 'em.

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FIFY

"You want me to put it where?"

Ginormus Ag said:

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Old RV Ag said:

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Ginormus Ag said:

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We will burn that bridge when we get there.

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Isn't it cross and not burn

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You can have your sayings that apply to your life, I will have mine.

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Exactly! It's not rocket surgery, ya know.