Multiple choice

Which one of these phrases is not American in origin?

  1. Houston, we have a problem

  2. Let's table this

  3. Let's cut to the chase

  4. Keep you friends close, your enemies closer
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase Keep your friends close, your enemies closer is attributed to Sun Tzu in The Art of War, an ancient Chinese military treatise. The other phrases are American in origin or usage.

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