Run It Back - Idioms and Proverbs
20th Century Literature
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Chomp on ammunition 

"Bite the bullet" 

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This dystopian social Science Fiction novel by George Orwell features a number as its title. 

1984

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In 2022, this artist spent 15 total weeks in the #1 spot with his smash hit, "As it Was." 

Harry Styles 

100

Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, ______________

Echo

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Eatin' Good in the Neighborhood (1 word): 

Pleas Beep

Applebee's

200

Beneath the climate

"Under the weather" 

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Following Nick Carraway's interactions with a mysterious millionaire, this New York City story centers around the feature character and his chase for old flame, Daisy Buchanan. 

The Great Gatsby

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"God's Plan," "Nice For What," and "In My Feelings" all went #1 in 2018 for this Canadian-born rapper. 

Drake 

200

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars Episode VI: _______________. 

"Return of the Jedi" 
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Never going to let you down (2 words):

Tick slayer

Rick Astley

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You'll need a pair in order to perform this dance. 

"It takes two to tango"

300

This novel tells the story of a livestock pig who befriends an 8-legged partner in order to avoid being slaughtered. 

Charlotte's Web

300

In 2005, Mariah Carey spent 14 total weeks atop the Billboard Charts with this hit. 

"We Belong Together" 

300

2004: Athens, 2008: Beijing, 2012: London, 2016: ________

Rio (de Janeiro) 

300

The Best Vegas Moneymakers (2 Words):

Cash lost in me

Slot machines

400

Heave prudence to the tempest

"Throw caution to the wind"

400

Following Ponyboy Curtis and his band of Greasers, this 1967 novel by S.E. Hinton covers topics like teenage death and coming of age. 

The Outsiders

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You would think this former Dru Hill member reached #1 with "Thong Song," but it was actually his next released hit, "Incomplete," that spent 2 weeks at #1. 

Sisqó

400

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, _________, Comet, Cupid

Vixen

400

You just got served (1 word):

A stew sir

Waitress

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The pace glides when one is convivial 

"Time flies when you're having fun" 

500

This novel's author won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993 and centers around a formerly enslaved woman named Sethe (Seth-uh), and her 18-year old daughter, Denver. 

Beloved

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This musical act holds the all-time record with 20 #1 Billboard hits, all amazingly, occurring within a span of just 7 years. 

The Beatles

500

Partridge, Turtle Doves, French hens, calling birds, golden rings, _______________

Geese

500

This person is "toxic" (2 words):

Best PR In Years

Britney Spears

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