Idioms Taken Literally
Christmas Movie Soundtracks
It started out
as a kiss...
How did the Grinch
Steal Christmas?
Compound Words
100

A bakery slice; A job, task or other activity that is pleasant or, by extension, easy or simple

What is "a piece of cake"

100

Buddy sings this song with Jovie while she's in the shower in Elf

What is "Baby, It's Cold Outside"

100

"You'll just have to taste me when he's kissin' you"

What is "Taste" (Sabrina Carpenter)

100

Throughout the story, the Grinch is accompanied by his dog, given this name

What is "Max"

100

What you might say after someone holds the door open for you; What is often done on Christmas Day

What is "Thanksgiving"

200

Add a bit of MSG to your meal; To not take what someone says too seriously

What is "take with a grain of salt"

200

In "A Christmas Story", the family sings this song off-key in the car, to the annoyance of their father

What is "Jingle Bells"

200

THE MOVIE THIS SONG IS FROM:

"She don't say a word, and she won't say a word, until you kiss the girl"

What is "The Little Mermaid"

200

In the process of raiding the Who's, the Grinch encounters this Who, believing his lie that he is Santa.

Who is "Cindy Lou Who" (no more than two)

200

A dairy product often added to frying pans; What pixie dust enables in Peter Pan

What is a "butterfly"

300

Dentistry for a free pony; meaning to find fault with something that has been received as a gift or favor

What is "look a gift horse in the mouth"

300

Clark Griswold's fantasy about owning a pool is set to this Christmas song with a Hawaiian name

What is "Mele Kalikimaka"

300

"... how did it end up like this?"

What is "Mr. Brightside" (The Killers)

300

When stealing from the Who's, the Grinch eats all of this fictional meat, a staple of the Who's feast.

What is "Roast Beast"

300

It's around during the day and gone during night; What happens when you touch a hot stove

What is a "sunburn"

400

The dog must have forgotten where the squirrel fled to; meaning to look in the wrong place

What is "barking up the wrong tree"

400

The titular boy band sings one of their iconic Christmas songs to open this 2025 movie

What is "A Very Jonas Christmas Movie"

400

"Stolen kisses, pretty lies, you're the king, baby, I'm your queen"

What is "Blank Space" (Taylor Swift)

400

After his change of heart, it is said that the Grinch's heart grew by this many sizes

What is "3"

400

A cashier puts groceries in this; Of great importance to plumbers

What is a "bagpipe"

500

A round fruit-filled pastry among the clouds; meaning an unrealistic or unattainable dream

What is "Pie in the Sky"

500

The two co-stars finish acting in a nativity sketch to an up-beat version of "Silent Night" in this movie

What is "Four Christmases"

500

"Said I had a dirty mouth, but she kissed me like she meant it"

What is "Best Song Ever" (One Direction)

500
This is the name of the mountain that the Grinch lives on

What is "Mount Crumpit"

500

A commonly eaten cut of chicken; This occurs when blood supply to the brain is limited

What is a "breaststroke"

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