Statistics for Euphemisms (Phrases Quiz)

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
To go to a better place	Die / Heaven	97%
Big boned or well upholstered	Fat	97%
But let's hope he doesn't go to the Other Place	Hell	81%
When you hear the call of nature you'll probably head to which room?	Bathroom	78%
Actually the room above is in itself a euphemism. You really mean a ...	Toilet	72%
Vintage, pre-loved, pre-owned things on Ebay are in plain language:	Used / Second hand	69%
"We've had to let Fred go" means Fred has been given the .... (he's lost his job)	Sack / Boot	64%
To be economical with the truth, or to use terminological inexactitude. To:	Lie	61%
The Scottish Play	Macbeth	58%
If something you acquired 'fell off the back of a lorry', it's:	Stolen	58%
Colourful language (pardon my French)	Swearing / Profanity	56%
If a Secret Agent were to terminate someone with extreme prejudice, they would -	Assassination / Murder / Kill them	44%
In the family way	Pregnant	33%
Jolly or merry, or "tired and emotional"	Drunk	19%
A five-fingered discount	Stealing / Theft	11%