Nursery Rhyme Names
He stuck in his thumb and pulled out a plum.
Who is Little Jack Horner?
Bibliophobia
What is the fear of books?
"Where everybody knows your name…"
What is Cheers?
Jesus exhorted his followers not to get mad when slapped, but instead…
What is turn the other cheek?
The "lead" in a pencil is actually this mineral.
What is graphite?
He went to bed with his trousers on.
Who is My Son John?
Aerophobia
What is the fear of flying?
"They're creepy and they're kooky…"
What is The Addams Family?
When wounded soldiers were operated on without anaesthetics, they were encouraged to do this.
What is bite the bullet?
It's the largest fish in the world.
What is the whale shark?
He fell down and broke his crown.
Who is Jack?
Glossophobia
What is the fear of speaking in public?
"Who can turn the world on with her smile…"
What is The Mary Tyler Moore Show?
From a nautical phrase describing a ship that is left grounded when the tide goes out, you don't want to be left…
What is high and dry?
Relating to flat-screen televisions and monitors, LCD stands for these three words.
What is liquid crystal display?
Her poor dog had none.
Who is Old Mother Hubbard?
Ablutophobia
What is the fear of bathing?
"Sit right back and you'll hear a tale…"
What is Gilligan's Island?
To act hastily, from when a runner starts the race before the official signal is given.
What is to jump the gun?
Named after a Surrey town where a spring containing it was discovered, hydrated magnesium sulphate is better known as this.
What is Epsom salt?
She whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.
Who is the Old Woman in the shoe?
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
What is the fear of long words?
"What a crazy pair! But they're cousins, identical cousins all the way…"
What is The Patty Duke Show?
At country fairs, the winner of the greased pig contest got to keep the pig, giving us this expression for earning money.
What is bringing home the bacon?
It's a warm southerly wind coming from the Sahara Desert over the Mediterranean.
What is a sirocco?
This Dickens novel begins, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
What is A Tale of Two Cities?