Easy Idioms
Finish the expression: “Easy come…”
What is “easy go”?
The idiom dates to the 1800s, but the similar Chinese expression “quickly come, quickly go” dates to 400 BC.
This type of bird is known for hammering its beak against a tree.
What is a woodpecker?
A woodpecker’s tongue is wrapped around its brain for protection from the hammering, which is at a g-force that is 14 times more than what would give a human a concussion!
Rain, rain, go away. Come again on this day.
What is another?
“Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day” is from a nursery rhyme that dates to the 17th century.
April showers are said to bring these.
What are May flowers?
April is rainy, but in Winnipeg the historical data shows that on average, June has the most rain.
When someone is good-looking, people sometimes say they are easy on these.
What are the eyes?
There’s no real root origin for the phrase. It just kind of worked its way into the English language during the 1900s. But it derives from a similar but much older phrase, “a sight for sore eyes,” which means the same thing.
A plastic version of this majestic pink bird is sometimes found in people’s yards.
What is a flamingo?
Flamingo juveniles are not pink at all; the pink coloring comes about later and is due to their diet
When it’s pouring rain, we often use this expression, a nod to these popular pets.
What is raining cats and dogs?
The expression dates to the Victorian era, when street drainage was so poor that cats and dogs sometimes drowned in the flooded streets.
On April 15, 1912, this ship sank.
What is the RMS Titanic?
Titanic's construction cost was £1.5 million, which is around £170 million in today's money. It took around three years to build.
People who sail through life are said to live here.
What is Easy Street?
This usually applies to financial matters. Those with no worries about finances live on Easy Street.
This type of bird can turn its head 270 degrees in both directions.
What is an owl?
Owls move their head to change their view because their eyes are fixed in their eye sockets, which means they can only look straight ahead.
When a sale item is sold out, shoppers can ask the store for one of these.
What is a rain check?
If the store still issues rain checks, be sure to check the expiration date.
April’s weather is the seasonal equivalent of this month’s weather in the southern hemisphere.
What is October?
We associate the holidays with wintry weather, while many people south of the equator spend the holidays at the beach.
This genre of music is sometimes called elevator music.
What is easy listening?
When instrumental easy-listening music is often played in the elevator.
This poet’s most famous poem is about a raven.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
Poe originally considered having the repetitive bird be a parrot but settled on a raven to match the mood of the poem.
Debbie Reynolds dances with Gene Kelly in this movie.
What is Singin’ in the Rain?
It’s reported that Gene Kelly was very tough on Debbie Reynolds while they worked together, and Kelly was surprised she still spoke to him afterward.
On April 26, 1986, this nuclear plant exploded.
What is Chernobyl?
At the time, Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union. Known as the Chernobyl disaster, the explosion released 400 times the radiation of the nuclear bomb that hit Hiroshima.
This is a nickname for New Orleans.
What is “The Big Easy”?
Some believe the nickname is intended to show its contrast with New York City, aka “The Big Apple.” NYC is considered a city that never sleeps, with a frenzied, fast-paced lifestyle, while New Orleans claims a more relaxed, laid-back vibe.
On average least 80 percent of feathers are located on what part of a birds body.
What is the neck?
In general, the bigger the bird, the higher the number of feathers. Someone once counted the feathers on a tundra swan and came up with a total of 25,216 feathers.
This continent receives the lowest annual precipitation.
What is Antarctica?
It receives a combined total of 6.5 inches of rain and snow each year.
This is April's birthstone.
What are diamonds?
Diamonds are the hardest substance on Earth and were used to engrave gemstones in India by 300 BCE.