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Daily Mini-Quiz

10:20 UK time, Wednesday, 25 April 2007

Yesterday we asked what phrase has become part of Irish drinking slang after Boris Yeltsin failed to get off the plane to meet the prime minister. It's "circling over Shannon", which 45% of you correctly answered. The rest of you opted for "enjoying the trolley" (27%) and "dodging the red carpet" (28%). Apparently the plane had gone round above the airport a few times but Albert Reynolds was still left waiting on the red carpet. Today mini-question is on the now.

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