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Spring Idioms
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Once Rotterdam's highest tower, the Euromast was built in 1960 for an international exhibition of these flowers, for which Holland is known
Tulips
100
Famous ones of these include the Perseids in July or August & the Leonids in November
Meteor Showers
100
This religious observance is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox
Easter
100
Spring training in Arizona is referred to as the "Cactus League", while teams training in Florida play in a League named for this large citrus fruit.
Grapefruit
100
A feeling of restless excitement or exuberance coinciding with the onset of warmer weather after winter.
Spring Fever
200
After its inclusion in a 1915 poem, this red flower became a symbol of fallen World War I soldiers
Poppy
200
In public showers you're advised to wear shower shoes to prevent this condition, tinea pedis
Athletes Foot
200
The zodiac year begins in March with the spring equinox & this as the first sign
Aries
200
You might take the Sunshine Skyway Bridge across the bay to get to the New York Yankees Spring Training Facility in this Florida City
Tampa
200
This one describes a young or youthful person but is almost exclusively used in the negative to indicate that someone is no longer young.
Spring Chicken
300
Meaning "lily flower", this emblem was adopted by French kings more than 900 years ago
fleur-de-lis
300
In this activity, tossing the balls in a circle instead of a figure eight is known as a shower
Juggling
300
It seemed wasteful to "live much by candlelight and sleep by sunshine", so Ben Franklin came up with this "timely" idea
Daylight Savings Time
300
Spring Training home to the Cardinals and Marlins, this otherworldly Florida town is also the location of fourth season of "American Horror Story" set at Elsa's Cabinet of Curiosities. (2021)
Jupiter
300
A happy, energetic, and excited mood or manner, as indicated by the carefree way one walks.
Spring in their step
400
Grown from a bulb, it's the popular spring flower seen here
Hyacinth
400
John H. Breck was largely responsible for bringing this liquid into American showers
Shampoo
400
Spring begins officially at this cosmic moment of equal parts day & night
The Equinox
400
In 1886, to prepare for the upcoming baseball season, the White Stockings traveled to this Arkansas town famous for its spas with thermal waters
Hot Springs
400
The ritual of cleaning and freshening up one's home after winter's dark and cold days to get a fresh start
Spring Cleaning
500
This flower represents autumn & is an emblem of the imperial family of Japan
Chrysanthemum
500
A meteorologist uses this word to describe showers that start & stop randomly throughout the day
Intermittent
500
From the Latin, it means "relating to spring"
Vernal
500
Some teams travelled internationally for spring training, such as the Dodgers and Yankees, who travelled to this country in the late 40's and early 50's, before its communist revolution.
Cuba
500
This expression sounds Easter themed, but suggests diversifying effort or resources to preserve alternatives at any time.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.