Idioms
To endure a painful situation with courage, you might do this dental-themed action
bite the bullet
This chocolate-covered caramel and nougat candy bar shares its name with the Roman god of war
Mars bar
When a scent hound mistakes its quarry's location, it does this phrase meaning to pursue a false lead
barking up the wrong tree
In astronomy, a bright halo appearing around the sun or moon is named after this Greek goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods
Iris
This 2-word phrase, urging someone to log off and reconnect with reality, suggests a literal interaction with a lawn
Touch Grass
This element, atomic number 80, shares its name and chemical symbol with the swift messenger of the Roman gods
Mercury
Getting fired from a dead-end job, only to land your dream career a week later, perfectly illustrates this phrase
a blessing in disguise
This seven-mile-wide bay on the coast of Cornwall, England, bears the name of a legendary sunken kingdom and a titan from Greek myth who was condemned to hold up the sky
Atlantis
This phrase, invoking a malevolent presence to explain a sudden appearance, is the shortened version of a 16th-century proverb
speak of the devil
In the 1840s, English astronomer John Herschel proposed names for the then-known moons of Saturn, all drawn from this group of mythological figures—brothers and half-brothers of the god Saturn
Titans