"Hy" Five
Idioms and Expressions
Names in The Dictionary
Geography
Potluck
100

In other words, a theory, conjecture, or supposition

Hypothesis

100

In a sporty idiom, to make expectations higher is to do this, from field events like the pole vault

Raise the Bar

100

Specifically, the first light of day

Dawn

100

Which US state consisting of TWO names stretches the farthest South?

New Mexico

100

She played Rocky Blue on "Shake It Up" & Rue on "Euphoria"

Zendaya

200

Fore! Pluots & limequats are this type of fruit, created by crossing different plant species.

Hybrid

200

Someone of unappealing appearance is said to have "a face for" this medium; Fred Allen said it of himself

radio

200

Chip a piece of furniture, or cut yourself shaving

Nick

200

What are the names of the two South American countries that start with a 'B'?

Bolivia and Brazil

200

Also a '90s sitcom title, this phrase means a boxer got lucky at the end of a round

Saved by The Bell

300

A song on Notorious B.I.G's album, "Life After Death", this word means to induce someone into a tranced state.

Hypnotize

300

You'll find the French word for "beautiful" in this popular phrase for the most attractive person in a given setting.

belle of the ball

300

Toss out, or an inexpensive cut of beef

Chuck

300

Which US states intersect at the Four Corners Monument?

Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado

300

The lateral meniscus is between bones & is a pad of this connective tissue acting as a shock absorber, it's also a part of the ear where girls get their ears pierced.

Cartilage

400

In greek myth, a fearsome, multi-headed water serpent known for regenerating two heads for each one cut off

Hydra

400

This 3-word phrase meaning "completely settled" or "prepared in advance" is similar to: "snip and not wet"

Cut and dry (dried)

400

The head of a college, or the presiding official of a cathedral

Dean

400

Spanning 3 continents, what are the three countries that end in the letters -AL?

Portugal, Senegal, Nepal

400

Hate to break it to you but the beloved statue in London's Piccadilly Circus called this love god actually depicts his brother

Eros/Cupid

500

A rapid, massive increase in prices; Hungary had a bad case of it following WWII with prices doubling & tripling daily

Hyperinflation

500

This proverb uses the construction of an ancient city to emphasize that lasting success requires sustained effort over time. 

Rome wasn't built in a day

500

A long weapon for thrusting, having a wooden shaft and a pointed steel head, formerly used by a horseman in charging.

Lance

500

Which state contains the northernmost point in the continental US?

Minnesota

500

an ancient Indo-European language of India, in which the Hindu scriptures and classical Indian epic poems are written and from which many northern Indian (Indic) languages are derived

Sanskrit

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