‘Raining cats and dogs’, ‘as easy as pie’ and ‘bite the bullet’ are among the most confusing turns of phrase, according to Brits.<br /><br />A study of 2,000 adults found a third have been perplexed by an object’s name or a common-place expression.<br /><br />‘A dime a dozen’ was the most confusing, according to 24 per cent, while ‘cat got your tongue’ (14 per cent) is also baffling.<br /><br />When it comes to ‘misnomers’ or misleading names, ‘tennis bracelet’ (32 per cent), ‘herringbone’ (17 per cent) and ‘koala bear’ (16 per cent) were the top causes of confusion.<br /><br />While ‘wisdom teeth’ (11 per cent), ‘gravy boat’ (13 per cent) and ‘cat burglar’ (10 per cent) also feature.<br /><br />This has meant 22 per cent have used a misnomer in the wrong context, while 16 per cent have misunderstood what something does.
