Starts with "E"
Egg-citing Phrases
Easter Traditions
Easter Candy
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In a trial, this is the general term for the facts, documents, or objects used to prove someone is innocent or guilty.

Evidence

100

This term refers to an amount of money saved for the future.

What is a nest egg?

100

Children of all ages love to participate in this annual event where their hunting skills are tested.

What is an Easter egg hunt?

100

Much like on Valentine’s Day, this type of candy is most popular on Easter.  

What is chocolate?
200

 Some rays, catfish & eels use this to zap their prey

Electricity

200

This saying tells someone to not risk losing everything by having only one plan and depend entirely on it for success.

What is “Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket“?

200

These sweet breads marked with a Christian symbol are traditionally eaten during Lent, particularly on Good Friday.

What are hot cross buns?

200

Easter is the second-biggest candy holiday followed by this fall holiday.

What is Halloween? Americans spend $1.9 billion on candy to fill Easter baskets. Christmas and Valentine’s Day come in third and fourth in candy sales.

300

If you’re dining in France, this is the fancy name for the appetizer of cooked land snails, usually served with plenty of garlic and butter.

Escargot 

300

This is another way to say you are behaving or speaking in a cautious manner to avoid upsetting someone who is easily upset.

What is “walking on eggshells”?

300

For Christians, these white flowers that decorate homes and churches at Easter symbolize the purity of Christ.

What are Easter lillies?

300

This part of a chocolate bunny is most popular to eat first.

What are the ears? Nearly 76% of Americans think the ears of a chocolate bunny should be the first to be eaten.

400

In a solar version of this event, the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, temporarily blocking the light.

Eclipse 

400

If you do this you are encouraging or urging someone to do something.

What is “egg on”?

400

This meat, with roots in Passover celebrations, is also a traditional Easter food.

What is lamb?

400

This candy is the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy.

What are Peeps?

500

These pieces of jewelry come in styles like hoops, studs, or drops

Earrings

500

This phrase refers to the practice of ruining something that is making one successful.

: What is “to kill the goose that lays the golden egg”?

500

This New York City Easter Sunday tradition dates to the mid-1800s, when the upper crust of society strolled along Fifth Avenue after Easter services, showing off their new spring outfits and hats.  

What is the Easter parade? This tradition was even more popular after the release of the 1948 film Easter Parade, starring Fred Astaire and Judy Garland. The Easter parade remains an annual tradition.

500

This symbolic candy introduced in Germany in the early 1800s, is the oldest traditional Easter candy.

What is a chocolate Easter egg?

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