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ABC Wordage quiz: Sort out these body parts

ABC Wordage quiz: Sort out these body parts

You must stay on your toes and remain tight-lipped. Don't stick your neck out, and at all costs avoid a bum steer.

Your challenge in today's Wordage quiz is to sort phrases about body parts by how old they are.

We advise you to stay on your toes, lest you stick your neck out and risk a cold shoulder. And, above all, try to avoid a bum steer.

Source: Oxford English Dictionary, Etymonline, Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Merriam-Webster, Macquarie Dictionary

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In brief

Your challenge in today's Wordage quiz is to sort phrases about body parts by how old they are. We advise you to stay on your toes, lest you stick your neck out and risk a cold shoulder. Source: Oxford English Dictionary, Etymonline, Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Merriam-Webster, Macquarie Dictionary Take a squiz at the ABC's New Quiz topic page and see if you're a whiz at our previous quizzes.

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