Sports Terms
"Full court press": any all-out effort.
What is basketball?
During embryonic development, the umbilical cord acts as a conduit between mother and baby and creates a channel which allows blood to flow between the placenta and fetus. The umbilicus is a small depression on the abdominal wall, where the umbilical cord was once attached. You may know it better by this common name.
What is the belly button?
Zookeeper and conservationist: this rather beloved Australian Steve was known as "the Crocodile Hunter", until his unexpected death following an unprovoked attack from a stingray in 2006.
Who was Steve Irwin?
In October of 2001, this landmark act of legislation was signed by President George W. Bush. Its purpose is to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world.
What is the PATRIOT Act?
A long, high ocean wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
What is a tsunami?
"Out of left field": surprising, unexpected.
What is baseball/softball?
Hitting your funny bone is no laughing matter! Despite the real pain coming from your ulnar nerve, the "bone" in question is this long one in your upper arm.
What is the humerus?
Filmmaker: this American made his theatrical debut with "The Sugarland Express" in 1974, but became a household name in 1975, with the summer blockbuster "Jaws". He has since directed "Schindler's List", most of the "Indiana Jones" films, and "Saving Private Ryan", to name only a few.
Who is Steven Spielberg?
This law, which prohibits race-based hair discrimination in education and the workplace, has been passed in 27 US states, beginning in California in 2019. Most recently, it was re-introduced in Congress in May of 2024 by Senator Cory Booker.
What is the CROWN Act?
Of a projectile: to bounce and deflect multiple times off a surface.
What is ricochet?
"Stick the landing": to successfully complete an impressive feat.
What is gymnastics?
FOOSH-- that is to say, falling on an outstretched hand-- is a common way to fracture this bone, also known as the collarbone. Be grateful that it does, however: the bone's tendency to break helps to stop incoming forces before they damage the ribs or vital organs.
What is the clavicle?
Comedian, actor, musician: this Steve does it all! After being one of the most popular American stand-up comedians of the 1970s, he starred in movies such as "The Man with Two Brains" and "Cheaper by the Dozen", and remains a skilled banjo player.
Who is Steve Martin?
Signed into law by President Donald Trump in 2020, this act was a $2.2 trillion economic stimulus bill passed in response to the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. It provided fast and direct economic assistance for American workers, families, small businesses, and industries.
What is the CARES act?
A good understanding of someone and an ability to communicate well with them... something a detective might strategically develop with a suspect.
What is rapport?
"Throw in the towel": to quit in defeat.
What is boxing?
Perhaps named due to how it acts as almost a "hat" to its joint... the patella is more commonly known as this.
What is the kneecap?
Children's television host: although he has since followed his passion for music, this Steve will perhaps remain best-known for his role as the host of Blue's Clues from 1996 to 2002.
Who is Steve Burns?
This act, signed into Florida state law by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2022, has since been redubbed the Individual Freedom Act. It prohibits schools and businesses from teaching certain concepts related to race, gender, and privilege, including critical race theory.
What is the Stop WOKE Act?
A craft in which yarn is made up into a patterned fabric by looping it with a hooked needle.
What is crochet?
"Jump the gun": to act before the appropriate time.
What is track?
Thought this category was easy? This clue might hit you like a punch, then... the metacarpophalangeal joints are also known as these.
What are the knuckles?
Technology entrepreneur: in 1976, this man co-founded Apple Computer with his business partner, the real Steve Jobs. Through his work at Apple in the 1970s and 1980s, he is widely recognized as one of the most prominent pioneers of the personal computer revolution.
In 1970, Congress aimed to take down organized crime with this act: a federal law that provides for extended criminal penalties and a civil cause of action for acts performed as part of an ongoing criminal organization. A violation occurs when a person, in connection with an enterprise, engages in a pattern of racketeering activity.
What is the RICO Act?
A respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing. It usually results from an allergic reaction or other forms of hypersensitivity.
What is asthma?