Familiar Phrases
I'm Back on the Apps
The Movies
What's that Spell?
Triple Meanings
100
Dating back to the early 2000s, it's what FOMO stands for.
What is "fear of missing out"?
100
This app first launched as "Picaboo" on July 8, 2011?
What is "Snapchat"?
100
This was the first feature-length animated movie ever released.
What is Snow White (and the Seven Dwarves)?
100
This two-part movie is based on the original book The Wizard of Oz.
What is Wicked?
100
Seat of government,
the upper part of a column,
money to invest
What is "capital"?
200
It can mean to become independent of someone or something, or what new fathers often do in the hospital delivery room
What is "cut the cord"?
200
In 2025 the green owl mascot from this app "died", but on the 13th day, rose again, having apparently faked his own death
What is Duolingo?
200
"Bohemian Rhapsody" earned him an Oscar for his "mercurial" performance.
Who is Rami Malek?
200
It's the killing curse in the Harry Potter books, & don't you dare point your wand at me when you say it
What is "Avada Kedavra"?
200
An early version of a book,
conscript for military service,
beer drawn from a cask or barrel
What is "draft"?
300
It follows "jack of all trades" to describe someone who can do many things but not particularly well
What is "master of none"?
300
Catalogue & review films you've seen on this app founded in 2011; it's been called Goodreads for movies
What is Letterboxd?
300
Robert Pattinson is the title character (& the reborn versions thereof) in this 2025 film from Bong Joon Ho.
What is "Mickey 17"?
300
In "The Fellowship of the Ring", he cries, "Naur an edraith ammen! Naur dan i ngaurhoth!" & a tree bursts into flames
Who is Gandalf?
300
Part of a belt,
to apply oneself,
to collapse
What is "buckle"?
400
A serious incident on April 14, 1970 in Texas, US, led to this 5-word phrase being used humorously for less serious situations
What is "Houston, we have a problem"?
400
It makes sense that the name of this app means "everything" in Arabic since you can gamble on just about everything on it
What is Kalshi?
400
This actor's relaxation technique of humming & chest thumping made it into a scene of "The Wolf of Wall Street."
Who is Matthew McConaughey?
400
The tale of Ali Baba & the 40 thieves gave us this door-opening phrase
What is "open sesame"?
400
Deep part of a waterway,
a means of access,
concentrate your energies into something
What is "channel"?
500
This phrase meaning a commotion over something little predates the Shakespeare title
What is "much ado about nothing"?
500
Merriam-Webster notes that the name of this app from xAI "may be the only English word that derives from Martian"
What is Grok?
500
You might not remember "The King of Comedy" or "After Hours," some comedies he directed, because his more famous films have been dramas.
Who is Martin Scorcese?
500
The 3 witches in "Macbeth" chant, "Double, double toil and trouble, fire burn, and cauldron" this.
What is bubble?
500
The hide of an animal,
to hurry,
to strike with flung objects
What is "pelt"?