Finish the Phrase
19th Century Phrases
20th Century Phrases
21st Century Phrases
WYM by that?
100

Finish the phrase:

Spill the _____.

What is beans?

100

Finish the phrase:


"Give the ___ shoulder"

What is cold?

100

Finish this phrase:

"I've got it in the ___"

What is bag?

100

Originating in the 80s, the phrase "throw shade" gained popularity in the 21st century. It means to do this.

What is subtly insult someone?

100

LOL is short for this.

What is laugh out loud?

200

Finish the phrase:

A penny saved is a _____ ______.

What is penny earned?

200

The phrase "Mad as a Hatter" originated in the early 18th century when hat makers used mercury to treat hat felt, leading to mercury poisoning. This poisoning caused symptoms such as irritability, shyness, and tremors, which made affected individuals appear as if they were going mad. As a result, the condition became known as "Mad Hatter Disease." Today, the phrase means... 

What is "to be crazy"?

200
Complete the phrase:


The ____ _____ since sliced bread.

What is best thing?

200

Finish the phrase:

Let him ____.

What is cook?

200

IDK is short for this.

What is I don't know?

300

Finish the phrase:

Don't bite the hand ____ _____ ___.

What is that feeds you?

300

The phrase "fly off the handle" originated in the 1800s, when some axes were so poorly made that the ax heads would fly off the handle when swung. Today, the phrase means to do this.

What is "become suddenly angry"?

300

The phrase "the ball is in your court" became widely used in the mid-20th century. It means this...

What is the next move is up to you?

300

The phrase "catching strays" means this.

What is to unintentionally become involved in situations or conflicts that do not directly concern you

300

WYD is short for this?

What is what (are) you doing?

400

Finish the phrase:

Still water runs ____.

What is deep?

400

This phrase, which means "to refuse to acknowledge a known truth," originates from a comment made by British Admiral Horatio Nelson, who was blind in one eye, in 1801.

What is "turn a blind eye"?

400

The phrase "go the whole nine yards" is commonly thought to have originated during World War II, when the ammunition belts used in fighter planes were approximately nine yards long. Today, when someone says they are going the whole nine yards, it means...

What is giving their all?

400

The phrase "it's giving" means this.

What is "a way to say something is giving off a certain vibe or energy"?

400

TTYL is short for this.

What is talk to you later?

500

Finish the phrase

It was like herding ____.

What is cats?

500

Before the UK passed the 1832 Anatomy Act, grave robbers provided skeletons to medical schools. When a raid occurred, teachers would hide these skeletons in a closet to prevent them from being confiscated. This practice led to the creation of this phrase that means "a secret that someone does not want revealed."

What is "skeleton in the closet"?

500

The phrase which means "to obtain information directly from a reliable source." It originated in the 1900s when buyers would examine a horse's teeth to determine its age. This method allowed buyers to confirm or dispute the age that the seller claimed.

What is straight from the horse's mouth?

500

The term "break the internet" means this.

What is an event that attracts so much attention online that it overwhelms websites? 

500

ROFL is short for this.

What is rolling on the floor laughing?

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