a home that requires some repairs
a fixer-upper
Coax (V)
Persuade, convince
sell ice to the eskimos
To persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary
What is a synonym for magazine?
Rag
In The Matrix, does Neo take the blue pill or the red pill?
Red
A term used to describe a person who acts like an activist from the comfort of their home
armchair activist
scrutiny
"the policy came under scrutiny last month"
critical observation or examination
knock some sense into someone
to cause someone to stop thinking or behaving foolishly.
What is a "synonym" for a dad joke?
pun
How many Oscars has Meryl Streep been nominated for?
21
Physical humor
slapstick
Dissuade
persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.
bend over backwards
to try extremely hard to help or to please someone or accomplish something
What is the difference between these two sentences?
a. I read the article yesterday.
b. I did read the article yesterday.
a. I read the article yesterday.
b. I did read the article yesterday.
The second sentence uses DID for emphasis
Where were The Lord of the Rings movies filmed?
A. Ireland
B. Iceland
C. New Zealand
D. Australia
C. New Zealand
something credible or believable
plausible
off-color humor
dark humor
twist someones arm
persuade someone to do something that they are not sure about.
Synonym for evidence?
proof
Freddy Krueger wears a striped sweater that is which colors?
A. Red and blue
B. Orange and green
C. Red and green
D. Orange and brown
C. red and green
an individual or organization that pays some or all of the costs involved in staging a sporting or artistic event in return for advertising.
a sponsor
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shove something down someone's throat
to force someone to accept or like (something, such as one's ideas or beliefs) She was always forcing her opinions down his throat.
Verb for proof?
prove
What 1994 crime film revitalized John Travolta's career?
Pulp Fiction