Finish the Less-Obvious Phrase
Every cloud has a…
Silver lining
It means don’t judge too quickly based on appearance.
Don’t judge a book by its cover
This show featured a family living at 1313 Mockingbird Lane
The Munsters
The word “alphabet” comes from the first two letters of this ancient language
Greek
This war was fought between the North and South regions of the United States
American Civil War
Make hay while the…
Sun shines
It means it’s no use crying over something already done.
Don’t cry over spilled milk
This medical drama is one of the longest-running primetime shows
ER
The word “century” comes from a Latin word meaning this number.
100
This document begins with “We the People.”
The U.S Constitution
The squeaky wheel gets the
Grease
It means to reveal a secret
Let the cat out of the bag
This show featured detectives solving crimes in New York, with a famous “dun-dun” sound.
Law & Order
The prefix “tri-” means this number.
Three
This U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln
You can lead a horse to water, but…
you can’t make it drink
It means to do something impossible or very unlikely.
When pigs fly
This sitcom followed the lives of the Clampett family after striking oil.
The Beverly Hillbillies.
The word “photo” in photography comes from a Greek word meaning this
Light
This event in 1929 marked the beginning of the Great Depression.
The Stock Market Crash
Birds of a feather…
Flock together
It means someone is avoiding the main topic
Beat around the bush
This comedy featured a witch named Samantha married to a mortal man.
Bewitched
The suffix “-logy” means the study of this.
A subject or field of study
This global conflict lasted from 1939 to 1945.
World War II