Organic Chemistry
You can breathe easy knowing photosynthesis causes plants to release this gas as a waste product
Please by patient for a moment: HYH
What is "hold your horses"?
Nescafe says this drink is "the perfect balance of espresso, steamed milk, and foam"
What is a "cappuccino"?
It may seem bananas but the letter K is the symbol for this element whose name actually begins with another letter
What is potassium?
Figuratively speaking, you might "put" this "in" an issue to be handled later, or perhaps... never
What is "put a pin in it"?
This elements "footprint" is everywhere: by definition, every compound studied by organic chemists contains it
What is carbon?
You are in big trouble: Y.G.I.C
What is "your goose is cooked"?
"Laryngeal Prominence" is another name for this bump at the front of some people's throats
It was Daniel Fahrenheit who invented the thermometer that employs this element Hg
What is mercury?
This 2-word phrase meaning "chat" or "connect" may have started as a sports metaphor; overusing it is now a national past time
What is "touch base"?
Triglycerides are the most common type of this organic compound; healthy eaters steer clear of the saturated ones
What are fats?
Dont forget how many other single people are out there in the dating pool: T.A.P.O.F.I.T.S
A "2000 miler" is someone who has hiked this entire route from Maine to Georgia
What is the Appalachian Trail?
Among elements named for people is Röentgenium, in honor of Wilhelm Röntgen who discovered these imaging rays
What are x-rays?
It's a way of saying "reconnect later" with a dash of needless geometry thrown in for good measure
What is "circle back"?
In chemistry, it's the unit of measure equal to 6.02 times 1023 of anything-- atoms, molecules...even mammals that burrow in your lawn
What is a mole?
Make all the necessary preparations before you start: G.Y.D.I.A.R
What is "get your ducks in a row"?
Hungry for some hard rock? Then fire up this 1987 Guns n' Roses album that leads off with "Welcome to the Jungle"
What is "Appetite for Destruction"?
Right before gold is this other precious metal which should bring to mind a shade of blonde hair
What is platinum?
It's a sonar-inspired way to say "contact me" --when "text me", "call me" or "email me" just wont cut it
What is "ping me"?
Chemically speaking, they're molecules with at least one unpaired electron; true to their name, they can be, like, totally reactive
What are radicals?
You can do anything you wish or go anywhere you want in this life: T.W.I.Y.O
What is "the world is your oyster"?
Japan's oldest beer brand is named after this city that hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics
What is "Sapporo"?
Going in order on the periodic table, Uranium and Neptunium are followed by this element named after a dwarf planet
What is plutonium?
Its a 3-word phrase meaning "at one's own expense"
What is "out of pocket"?