Food Idioms
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What is a redhead?
Lucille Ball is a famous redhead, but she was actually a natural brunette.
Areas above this circle are often called the "Land of the Midnight Sun," but in the winter those same areas receive days of no sunlight.
What is the Arctic?
The North Pole receives no sunlight from January 21 through February 21.
To err is human; to forgive, ________.
What is divine?
This quote is by Alexander Pope, a British poet and satirist. It comes from one of this 18th-century writings.
This type of cherry and an orange slice garnish a whiskey sour.
What is maraschino?
The cherries are soaked in an Italian liquor called maraschino. It's dyed bright red, and you can find them dyed other colors.
Born January 1, 1752, this seamstress is thought to have sewn the first American flag.
Who is Betsy Ross?
We learned about Betsy Ross in school, but there seems to be no verifiable evidence crediting her with sewing the first flag. She did demonstrate to George Washington that she knew how to cut a five-pointed star with a single cut of the fabric.
Someone who exhibits grace under pressure is said to be cool as this.
What is a cucumber?
This idiom is often used to describe unflappable people.
No two of these winter precipitations are alike.
What are snowflakes?
They are allegedly no more alike than fingerprints.
That which does not kill us makes us ________.
What is stronger?
The quote is attributed to German scholar Friedrich Nietzsche; however, some psychologists disagree with this.
This grapefruit is named for a precious stone.
What is ruby (red)?
Pink and red grapefruits are sweeter than white and yellow grapefruits.
On January 5, 1933, construction on this iconic bridge in San Francisco began.
What is the Golden Gate Bridge?
The bridge was built in four years and five months. Three babies have been born on the bridge.
Cream of the crop
What is the best?
Snowflakes are transparent, but they appear white because they reflect this.
What is light?
Snow can be different colors, depending on the impurities in the snowflakes.
When
God closes a door, He opens a _________.
What is a window?
This quote does not come from the Bible, though the sentiment does. The quote actually comes from Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music.
This is the fruit most often used in shortcake.
What is strawberry?
Sometimes you'll see a mixed berry shortcake.
On January 31, 1971, telelphone service was restored between the two sides of this divided European city.
What is Berlin?
Limited telephone service was available between East and West Berlin for the first time in 19 years.
To use your noodle is to use this body part.
What is brain or head?
It means to think logically or rationally.
Light and fluffy snow shares its name with this personal care product used on the face to reduce shine.
What is powder?
Skiers and snowboarders call it the sweetest snow because it gives the smoothest ride if they can keep up their speed. Without maintaining speed, they can get bogged down in the snow.
If you want something done right, do it _________.
What is yourself?
French dramatist Charles-Guillaume Etienne coined it in French.
This seafood with the green-black shell turns bright red after cooking.
What is lobster?
The change in color is caused by a biochemical reaction that allows the true color of the shell to appear.
Born January 12, 1964, he is the founder and CEO of Amazon as well as the owner of the Washington Post.
Who is Jeff Bezos?
He also founded Blue Origin, a spaceflight company based in Texas.
A bun in the oven.
What is pregnant?
On TV the word "pregnant" wasn't allowed in the early days. Instead, they use "expecting".Little Ricky, of I Love Lucy fame, was the first TV birth.
Snowflakes always have this number of sides.
What is six?
it's the only way water molecules can fit together to form a snowflake.
Necessity is the mother of _______.
What is invention?
Plato said it, but it may not be the literal translation of the proverb.
This flexible stick candy tastes like anise and comes in red and black.
What is licorice?
On January 21, 1961, this U.S. president held the first live televised press conference.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
It was held in the State Department auditorium.