IDIOMS
To learn these, meaning to get the basics down, originally applied to new sailors
?"What is "the ropes?"
Dave had a place with games near the restaurant of a guy with this nickname; the 2 teamed up in 1982
Who is Buster?
Mickey or Minnie's mansion
What is a mouse house?
This term for the person who cares for horses at a stable sounds like someone who's getting married
Who is the groom?
Latin: "To a sickening degree"
What is ad nauseum?
Management consultant Marilyn Loden says she coined this phrase for a barrier to female success in 1978
What is "the glass ceiling?"
This ice cream chain is named for brothers-in-law Burt & Irv
What is Ben & Jerry's?
An odd group of connected mountains
What is a strange range?
This gait is faster than a trot but slower than a gallop
What is a canter?
French: "Pen name"
What is nom de plume?
To set higher standards for ourselves, we're doing this, the opposite of what happens in a limbo competition
What is "raising the bar?"
Fancy British cars were born after 1904, when Charles Stewart Rolls got into business with this Henry
Who is Royce?
Calamitous sleight of hand
What is tragic magic?
These draft horses make appearances all over; they take the trip from St. Louis to appear in the Rose Parade
What are the Clydesdales?
German: "Lightning war"
What is Blitzkrieg?
Gone into business for yourself? You've hung out this signboard, also a word for a roofing item
What is a "shingle?"
This bookstore chain traces its roots to 1873 & a book business in Wheaton, Illinois
What is Barnes & Noble?
Down at the docks, he clips your locks
What is a harbor barber?
One of the USA's largest labor unions, it was originally organized for drivers of horse-drawn vehicles
What is the Teamsters?
Italian: "In the style of a chapel"
What is a capella?
Be assertive! Do this 6-word phrase like Hercules did to that bovine on Crete.
What is "take a bull by the horns?"
A thick cup for tea on a small, powerful boat that likes to push or pull
What is a mug tug?
This horse won the triple crown in 2018
Who is Justify?
Russian: a skin coat
What is a parka?