Come Out Swinging
A person or thing of little importance, consequence, intelligence, or ability. This refers to the weight class for boxers between 130 and 135 pounds.
What is a "lightweight"
To brag or boast about your own accomplishments and accolades.
What is to "toot your own horn"
The Sleepy Pokémon.
Who is "Snorlax"
To speak 3 languages.
What is "trilingual"
The crown jewel of Paris, this tower has a Lego set that comes with 10,001 pieces for you to put it all together. It is also taller in the summer than in the winter.
What is the "Eiffel Tower"
An unscrupulous or unfair attack, action, or insult. Refers to an illegal blow aimed at the area below another boxer's waist or belt.
What is a "low blow"
To handle things as they come. Comes from performing a piece of music without relying on sheet music.
What is "play it by ear"
The Licking Pokémon.
Who is "Lickitung"
Named for its three horns, this dinosaur lived in the Late Cretaceous period about 68 to 66 million years ago and lived in what is current-day western North America.
What is a "Triceratops"
A gift to the United States from France, this monument was placed across Ellis Island in New York so it would serve as a welcome to all those immigrating to the United States via boat.
What is the "Statue of Liberty"
To have the support or help of someone, this comes from having someone as ringside support to assist a boxer between rounds.
What is to "have someone in your corner"
What is to "play second fiddle"
The Wild Bull Pokémon.
Who is "Tauros"
In the show Phineas and Ferb, this character is always attempting to take over the Tri-State Area.
Who is "Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz"
The largest of the Egyptian pyramids, this structure serves as the tomb of pharoah Khufu and took about 26 years to build. It is also the oldest and only remaining wonder of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
What is the "Great Pyramid of Giza"
To take adversity in stride; to adapt to difficult circumstances. A boxer does this by moving their body away from the force of a blow to lessen their impact.
What is "roll with the punches"
To describe when someone is very healthy or doing very well; same type of idiom as saying something is "good as new"
What is "fit as a fiddle"
The Parent Pokémon.
Who is "Kangaskhan"
What you would describe something that is of little value or is not important.
What is "trivial"
Located in Rome, this structure was designed by Nicola Salvi in 1762 and is one of the largest fountains in the world. It also marks the terminal point of the Acqua Vergine, a modern version of an aqueduct that supplied ancient Rome.
What is the "Trevi Fountain"
A way boxers refer to the mouth or face.
What is the "kisser"
To cause a strong emotional reaction that creates approval, often because it feels familiar or evokes a memory.
What is to "strike a chord"
The Marionette Pokémon.
Who is "Banette"
The Bermuda Triangle is the loosely defined region in the North Atlantic Ocean that is bounded by Florida, Bermuda, and this Caribbean country.
What is "Puerto Rico"
Located in Schwangau, Germany, this building sits at the foothills of the Alps and was constructed in 1869 for King Ludwig II as an escape from Munich and his every day life.
What is "Neuschwanstein Castle"