STARTS WITH 'F'
"The enemy of my enemy is my ______."
friend
This three-digit California penal code number went mainstream as street shorthand for homicide.
187
It was introduced in 1961 to rival 7Up.
Sprite
A Teen Vogue article says this brand's VapoRub "is to Hispanic grandmas what Windex was to" the dad in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
Vicks
Wearing a tinfoil hat to protect against mind control may be an idea "out of" this baseball location.
left field
Gasoline, diesel, and jet kerosene all fall under this category.
fuel
A brief period is being described when these 2 words precede "of a lamb's tail."
two shakes
This brand better known for its grape juice also makes sparkling grape & sparkling strawberry sodas.
Welch's
By 1998 this pioneering athletic shoe co. had just a 2.3% market share, but with some help from Nike, Gen Z didn't chuck Chucks.
Converse
Originating in the world of racing at the turn of the 20th century, it means to false-start.
jump the gun
In education, this comprehensive test is typically given at the end of a semester.
Final Exam
On CB radio, if you want to know someone's location, you ask, "What's your" this number.
20
Ya-hooo! for this soda, whose name is slang for moonshine & was created as a mixer for cocktails.
Mountain Dew
This brand with a fowl name hatched from the earlier Van Camp Seafood.
Chicken of the Sea
In boxing, before this more familiar phrase, the boxer's team was "chucking up the sponge."
throwing in the towel
Photographers adjust this to make an image sharp instead of blurry.
focus
This 4-digit number taken from California's Welfare & Institutions Code now has come to refer to anyone unstable.
5150
Calling itself "the original energy drink", this 4-letter cola is back, & with 200 mgs of caffeine, it lives up to its name.
Jolt (Cola)
This Procter & Gamble brand for sweaty & smelly fellas has a clipper ship as part of its logo.
Old Spice
This term describes both the time a basketball player stays airborne for a dunk and the period grapes remain on the vine to ripen.
hang time
This famous Italian city is known for Renaissance art and the Medici family.
Florence
Surgeons & seamstresses cling to this 18th century proverb that says careful work now will prevent patch-up work later.
"a stitch in time saves nine"
Originally from Mexico, the name of this apple-flavored soda translates to "little apple sun."
Manzanita Sol
This brand has been bringing chocolate cheer since 1852, at the peak of the California gold rush.
Ghirardelli
This 4-word phrase meaning "last minute" comes from stretching a cable across the finish lines in horse racing.
just under the wire (down to the wire)