Food & Drink
Time Idioms
Ends with -ap
March, March
The Year Was 1959
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These are made up of graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate.

What are s’mores? The Girl Scouts first published the recipe in 1927

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Sometimes things happen in the [missing word] of an eye.

What is blink? Time passes so quickly that when we look back on our teen years, we feel it passed in the blink of an eye.

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Type of hat worn at a baseball game

What is cap? The players wear caps, which is where the name baseball cap derives. The catcher wears a hard cap under the mask.

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March comes in like this animal.

What is lion? It goes out like a lamb. The saying symbolizes that March comes in with the roar of winter and leaves with the gentleness of a lamb.

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This generation was born in 1959.

Who are the baby boomers? They were born from 1946–1964, and the generation got its name from the birth-rate spike after World War II.

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This label is found on foods produced according to Jewish dietary law

What is kosher? Basic rules include no foods with a combination of meat and milk, no shellfish, and processed meat according to strict standards.

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A stitch in time saves this number.

What is nine? If you fix something when you first find a problem, you can keep it from turning into a bigger problem.

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A siesta

What is nap? The ideal length of rest is 10–20 minutes.

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Born March 2, 1917, he played Lucy’s husband Ricky Ricardo on I Love Lucy.

Who is Desi Arnaz? Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were married during the show’s run.

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The United States gained these two states.

What are Alaska and Hawaii? Both were former territories. Alaska became a state in January 1959, and Hawaii followed in August.

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This is Italy’s extraordinarily strong coffee.

What is espresso? Its name does not refer to a specific bean. It refers to forcing water at high pressure through the fine grinds.

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There’s no time like the [missing word]

What is present? “There’s no time like the present” is another way to say, “Why procrastinate?”

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Something that helps you find your way when you’re lost

What is map? You can find paper maps at bookstores and libraries as well as online at Amazon.

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On March 11, 1997, Queen Elizabeth II knighted this Beatles member.

Who is Paul McCartney? Ringo Starr has also been knighted.

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Boeing inaugurated this aircraft.

What is the 707? It was the first successful jet aircraft that lasted more than a few years.

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This cocktail is made with coconut cream, rum, and pineapple.

What is a piña colada? It was invented at the Caribe Hilton Hotel in Puerto Rico and is the island’s national drink.

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When you face a deadline, you could say you’re up against this.

What is the clock? You can use the expression to mean time is running out to do something.

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Comes out of many trees

What is sap? Maple syrup comes from the sap of maple trees.

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Name one of the two March signs of the zodiac.

What is Pisces or Aries? People born in the first part of the month are born under the sign of Pisces; those born toward the end of the month are born under the sign of Aries.

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Hugh Hefner launched this magazine

What is Playboy? Over the years, the magazine became an enterprise with Playboy Clubs, the Playboy Mansion, and more. In 2018, the family sold the last of their Playboy holdings.

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 This is Georgia’s official state vegetable

What is the Vidalia sweet onion? The yellow onion has a high sugar content due to the soil’s meager amount of sulfur; it was declared the official state vegetable in 1990.

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This lunar-inspired saying indicates a rare occurrence.

What is once in a blue moon? A blue moon is the second full moon of a calendar month. This phenomenon happens only once every 32 months.

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Bark in a high-pitched tone

What is yap? To yap can also mean to talk in a shrill, insistent way.

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You will find this Irish bread at holiday dinners on March 17.

What is soda bread? The recipe for basic soda bread includes flour, salt, baking soda, and buttermilk. It is commonly served on St. Patrick’s Day.

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In this TV sitcom, Jay North portrays a boy whose curiosity and other normal behaviors always seem to lead to trouble.

What is Dennis the Menace? The sitcom is an adaptation of a comic strip featuring Dennis.