If your high-flying idea turns out to be a dud it lands with this sound that rhymes with dud
What is thud
Having these items on the ground means soldiers have been deployed to a hostile environment
What is boots
In 2013 chef Dominique Ansel launched this hybrid pastry & a craze was born
What is the cronut
On August 10 1945 this former First Lady wrote, "The times now call for mankind as a whole to rise to great heights."
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt
1903: A dog runs with the wolves
What is Call of the Wild
Hearing this hyphenated sound of tiny feet means you have kids in the house or mice
What is pitter-patter
Getting in trouble is called catching this a type of anti-aircraft gun
What is flak
If buying stuff at the mall is your equivalent of a fifth of booze you're this
What is a shopaholic
In 1926 she told Ernest Hemingway, "You are all a lost generation."
Who is Gertrude Stein
1847: Heathcliff is a bad cat
What is Wuthering Heights
After a few hours in the hot sun I'm ready to drink a cold beverage this way also an engine sound
What is chug
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Referring to a clock position if a soldier says he's got your this number he's watching your back
What is six
From a gardening term it's the way males deal with unwanted body hair
What is manscaping
This Bronte sister revealed in an 1840s letter, "I am neither a man nor a woman but an author."
Who is Charlotte Bronte
1813: Ms. Bennet confronts 2 specific things
What is Pride and Prejudice
Large ones can measure more than 5 feet across
What is a gong
Meaning a choice to use atomic weapons it was applied by Trent Lott to a drastic change in Senate rules
What is a nuclear option
Robert Borkenstein patented this device that police use to determine a driver's level of intoxication
What is breathalyzer
Concerning her 1949 nude calendar photos this actress said, "It's not true I had nothing on; I had the radio on."
Who is Marilyn Monroe
1939: On the Joad again
What is The Grapes of Wrath
Hey! It's a 6-letter bray from Mr. Ed
What is whinny
By tradition you can fool an enemy ship with a fake flag until battle begins--then you have to show your these
What is (true) colors
This thing on strings puts the M in Muppet
What is marionette
This mademoiselle said, "As for you archers soldiers gentlemen...who are besieging Orleans depart in God's name."
Who is Joan of Arc
1908: Oh the Rat & the Toad should be friends
What is The Wind in the Willows