Weather Idioms
This never strikes twice
Lightning
These large, spooky birds typically are a hoot.
Owls
This comedy duo gave us “Who’s on First?”
(A&C)
Abbott and Costello
This vegetable’s name sounds like it would be a hen’s contribution to the meal
eggplant
This is the number of petals on a shamrock.
three
This is in the air.
love
To go after a seemingly impossible dream is to chase one of these.
Rainbow
Mayors sometimes honor dignitaries with this symbolic gift
key to the city
His Christmas specials and USO tours brought comic relief to the U.S. military in war zones
Bob Hope
These French pastries are oblong and filled with a cream or custard filling.
éclairs
The element CO2 , known by this name, is blamed for causing climate change.
carbon dioxide
Spring has done this.
sprung
When feeling sick, we might say we’re under this.
The weather
This extends beneath the ear.
earlobe
This jazz musician was also known as “Satchmo” and “Pops.
Louis Armstrong
This is the name for pottery made of clay
earthenware
This is the main ingredient in household dust.
dead skin cells
The first day of this usually occurs on March 19, 20, or 21 in the northern hemisphere
spring
When people go through an unsuccessful period, they go through this kind of spell.
Dry
He was Mary Todd’s famous husband
President Abraham Lincoln
The Adventures of [this detective] series was based on a real-life detective, and the character was first created for The Maltese Falcon.
Sam Spade
When a person flees his country to live in another country, he is said to live in this state.
exile
The Rubik’s Cube has this number of sides
six
One of the Beatles’ early hits is “Here Comes the [missing word]
sun
When people are extremely angry, they can have a face like this.
thunder
This airline booked reservations for the first flight to the moon
Pan Am
This president’s fireside chats were a series of nighttime radio speeches.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
This title of British nobility is the equivalent of a French count.
earl
Before Alaska joined the Union, the United States had this number of states.
48
The Egyptians built the Great Sphinx so that it points directly toward this on the first day of spring.
sun
When a car flies by you on the highway, you might say that it’s moving like this kind of lightning
Greased
You can see these manufactured structures in Dubai from space due to the sharp contrast between them and the surrounding area
Palm Islands
This show, originally named The Detective, opens with “Who knows what lurks in the hearts of men?
The Shadow
In the United States, citizens do not vote directly for the president and vice president; instead, they vote for these people who vote for the winners in their respective states.
electors
H2 O2 stands for this common household substance.
peroxide
This is the Latin word for “spring.”
vernal