In the Middle
Ear to the Ground
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Money Talks
100

___________ Fitzgerald __________

 John Fitzgerald Kennedy

100

To begin to do something that nobody has done before—to pioneer a new idea or a new enterprise, for example



Get in on the ground floor



100

Cub, Inset, Depot

Curb, Insert, Deport

100

A day late

and a dollar short



200

________ Harvey __________

Lee Harvey Oswald

200

 To become involved in (or invested in) something from the very beginning



«Break new ground (or break ground)»


200

Fame, Heat, Both

Frame, Heart, Broth

200

 More bang

for your buck

300

 ________ Quincy _________

 John Quincy Adams

300

Shared opinions or understanding between groups, factions, or persons who may disagree about most other things



Common ground

300

Aid, Tie, Pal

Amid, Time, Palm

300

Bet your

 bottom dollar

400

_________ Henry _________

William Henry Harrison

400

The virtual place where two opposing parties can find some agreement; a position of compromise



The middle ground

400

Lay, War, Finer

Lady, Ward, Finder

400

That and 50 cents



will buy you a cup of coffee



500

___________ David __________

Dwight David Eisenhower 

500

Idiom that means to immediately start the day, a project, or an activity with great energy and ability



«Hit the ground running»



500

Cash, Bead, Stated

 Crash, Bread, Started

500

You pays your money



and you takes your chances