Tasty Phrases
You don't want your wine made with these, also a phrase about trash-talking something you can't have.
Sour Grapes
The supermarket owner: "You can get a sandwich at the deli--don't make me explain that 'deli' is short for" this word.
Delicatessen
Won't you be my this, the name of the patron saint of lovers?
Valentine
Don't be fooled by the cute name: these debris clumps under your furniture can clog electronics & cause respiratory problems.
Dust Bunnies
If walking in the Smithsonian with a used gum wrapper, don't put it in the trash can occupied by him on "Sesame Street.”
Oscar The Grouch
A fitting finish for a sundae, this idiom means to make something good even better.
To Put a Cherry on Top
The NYC taxi driver: "I'll drop you off at 86th & Lex--don't make me explain that 'Lex' is short for" this avenue.
Lexington
This word of affection opens many a letter; you'd rather not get the kind addressed to John, though.
Dear
Whether green or white, the edible shoots of this vegetable are called spears.
Asparagus
You can't spell "garbage" without this kind of boat; the Mobro wandered around the Atlantic in 1987 with 3,000 tons of New York trash.
A Barge
It refers to disclosing secret information, or if you accidentally dropped that pot of chili.
Spilling the Beans
The gardener: "I call them mums--don't make me explain that 'mum' is short for" this flower.
Chrysanthemum
An old song goes, "Oh my" this, "oh my" this, "oh my" this "Clementine"
Darling
Fittingly, the Seth Rogen comedy "This Is the End" was the last-ever rental at a company-run one of these stores.
Blockbuster
KitchenAid makes a stainless steel one to turn your overflowing stinky bag into a handy brick--not a garbage smusher, a...
(Trash) Compactor
If you're the best of the best, you're this, mentioning a dairy product & a farming word.
Cream of the Crop
The dog owner: "This is my Pom--don't make me explain that 'Pom' is short for" this dog breed.
Pomeranian
A traditional wedding vow says, "For richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to" do this.
Cherish
Un-capitalizing the name of this month gives you a word meaning grand or majestic.
August
One of these in Jersey City, once full of garbage, toxic waste & just maybe Jimmy Hoffa, is becoming a park.
A Dump (or Landfill)
You & your best friend may be described this way, involving a legume & its container.
(Two) Peas in a Pod
The music conductor: "Let's play Rach 1 & Rach 2--don't make me explain that 'Rach' is short for" this composer's name.
Rachmaninoff
To carry one of these flaming things means to be in love, perhaps with an ex.
A Torch
Are your ears ringing? Maybe someone's talking about you! But the more likely culprit is this medical affliction.
Tinnitus
A 2012 first-in-the-nation Vermont law says scraps from home cooking may not go in regular trash but must become this.
Compost