ALL THINGS ASIDE
TO PURPOSEFULLY DELAY, OR A PLACE WHERE A HORSE IS PURPOSEFULLY DELAYED
WHAT IS A STALL ?
AT A RESTAURANT YOU MAY WANT THE STEAK BUT NOT THE SIDE DISHES, SO YOU ORDER THIS 3-WORD WAY
AT THE BURNING BUSH, GOD TOLD HIM TO TAKE OFF HIS SHOES, "FOR THE PLACE WHEREON THOU STANDEST IS HOLY GROUND"
WHO IS MOSES ?
VOCATION MEANS A JOB: THIS WORD, 1 LETTER LONGER MEANS A HOBBY
WHAT IS AN AVOCATION ?
NOW A KIDS' SWIMMING POOL GAME, HE WAS ORIGINALLY AN ITALIAN WHO TRAVELED TO CHINA IN THE 13th CENTURY
WHO IS MARCO POLO ?
A shopping area with a row of stores sharing a parking lot, often found along highways.
WHAT IS A STRIP MALL?
THE "R" IN RSVP STANDS FOR "RESPONDEZ", WHILE THE LAST 3 LETTERS STAND FOR THIS, FRENCH FOR "IF YOU PLEASE"
WHAT IS "SI'L VOUS PLAIT"
THIS BIG GUY TOLD SAUL'S ARMY, "GIVE ME A MAN, THAT WE MAY FIGHT TOGETHER"
WHO IS GOLIATH ?
It can mean to restrain, or it can be found along a street
WHAT IS CURB ?
SOME SAY YOU CAN'T FIGHT THIS, A MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING
WHAT IS CITY HALL ?
SORRY IF YOU'RE LACTOSE INTOLERANT, BUT A DAIRY PRODUCT IS REPEATED IN THIS FRENCH PHRASE MEANING "BEST OF THE BEST"
WHAT IS CREME DE LA CREME ?
WHO IS MARY MAGDALENE ?
THE LATIN ARCA, "CHEST", GIVES US THIS WORD MEANING SECRET OR MYSTERIOUS
WHAT IS ARCANE ?
This meeting of the victorious allies after the Napoleonic Wars set the stage for Peace for 100 years, or the Concert of Europe.
WHAT IS THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA ?
THIS 2-WORD PHRASE MEANS IT'S ALMOST CLOSING TIME AT THE BAR & YOU'D BETTER ORDER YOUR FINAL ROUND NOW
WHAT IS LAST CALL ?
WHAT IS COUPE ?
FOR COMMITTING MURDER, HE WAS EXILED TO "THE LAND OF NOD, ON THE EAST OF EDEN"
WHO IS CAIN ?
Animal Farm uses anthropomorphism while "the walls have ears" is an example of this similar literary device
WHAT IS PERSONIFICATION ?
NOBODY EXPECTED THE SPANISH THIS NOTORIOUS INSTITUTION TO BE ABOLISHED IN 1834, BUT EVERYBODY WAS GLAD IT WAS
WHAT IS THE INQUISITION ?
A medieval structure for defense, or a metaphor for someone emotionally guarded.
WHAT IS STONEWALL?
YOU DEFINITELY DO NOT WANT TO COMMIT ONE OF THESE, AN ERROR WHOSE NAME MEANS "FALSE STEP"
WHAT IS FAUX PAS ?
HIS JEALOUS RIVALS SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL WHEN THE LIONS FAILED TO EAT HIM
WHO IS DANIEL ?
THIS "P" WORD CAN MEAN AN EXAMPLE OF EXCELLENCE - LIKE ONE "OF VIRTUE"
WHAT IS PARAGON ?
A PARIS AIRPORT IS NAMED AFTER THIS GENERAL WHO LED THE FREE FRENCH FORCES DURING WW2 AND LATER SERVED AS FRANCE'S PRESIDENT ?
WHO IS CHARLES DE GUALLE ?