COLORFUL RESPONSES
It's the crime of making someone pay you to not reveal their embarrassing secrets
blackmail
It's equal to 32 fluid ounces
a quart
Perhaps something you ate didn't agree with you if you look "green around" these fish parts
the gills
"It's raining" these means it's coming down hard, not that there's a deluge of Angoras & Akitas
cats & dogs
Early in the 20th century, New York City was being recognized by this nickname; later, tourists were told to take a bite of it
the Big Apple
It's a structure made of glass to grow plants, or what some fear man-made gases are turning our planet into
a greenhouse
It's the same as a spat
a quarrel
In 2020 this company celebrated the 50th anniversary of the culinary delight known as the Shamrock Shake
McDonald's
Something insecure or unstable might be described as one of these; you can build a literal one with jacks & aces
a house of cards
Filling in for someone who is known for doing a really good job? Well, idiomatically, you've got these "to fill"
big shoes
These drawings are used to show how to construct something, like a building or a machine
a blueprint
This period of isolation to stop the spread of disease goes back to "40 days", how long infected ships were once kept isolated
a quarantine
Coach Vince Lombardi took over this NFL team in 1959 & led them to greatness
the Green Bay Packers
I have no idea what you said--it was this language to me, a phrase used by Shakespeare
Greek
Step right up, ladies & gents; from acrobats to clown cars, we've got it all inside this structure
the big top
This 2-word fishy term refers to a piece of information that is a distraction from the main issue
a red herring
It's where the FBI Academy is located
Quantico
Seen here, Mahershala Ali won a 2018 Supporting Actor Oscar for this film in which he played a musician touring the South
The Green Book
To "batten down" these is to prepare for a coming storm, literal or otherwise
the hatches
Christian Bale & Steve Carell were in this 2015 Adam McKay movie that detailed the craziness of the 2008 financial crisis
The Big Short
A member of the armed forces who has been wounded in action may receive this medal
the Purple Heart
If you have nagging doubts or questions about a project, you have these misgivings
qualms
This metropolis in "The Wizard of Oz" had houses built of green marble & window panes made from green glass
Emerald City
To the Brits, a difficult situation is a sticky this, a phrase taken from cricke
a wicket
In a 1901 speech regarding U.S. foreign policy, Teddy Roosevelt advised, "Speak softly and carry" this
a big stick