IDIOMS AND EXPRESSIONS
In a sporty idiom, to make expectations higher is to do this, from field events like the pole vault
What is raise the bar?
Belligerent
ACTIVE MOB
What is combative?
Please please please prove me wrong by getting this American artist who made her debut at the top of the charts in June 2024.
Who is Sabrina Carpenter?
A Rishi Sunakolyte, tycoon Mohamed Mansour gave this U.K. party millions of pounds in 2023
What is the Conservative Party?
# of US Presidents - # of Canadian Provinces + first digit of pi
What is 39?
Legally, it means so visible that the cops didn't have to search to find it; something obvious is "hiding" there
What is in plain sight?
Perplexed
LEWD BEER ID
What is bewildered?
This song by Mariah Carey became the first single in chart history to reach No. 1 in five separate annual runs from 2019-2023
What is “All I want for Christmas is You”?
In 2023 James Cameron & Lucy Lawless each gave the New Zealand version of this nature-protecting party NZ$50,000
What is the Green Party?
# of letters in alphabet + # of feet in a yard - # of years in a term for a US Senator
What is 23?
Meaning "stick to your own area", it can apply to highway driving but was also influenced by football kickoff coverage
What is stay in your lane?
No need to recycle:
BOB DRIED ALGAE
What is biodegradable?
In 2019, he set the record for most consecutive weeks at No.1 with 19
Who is Lil Nas X?
This ex-NYC mayor gave the Dems big bucks after ending his 2020 campaign & in 2024 got the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Who is Mike Bloomberg?
# of teams in NHL - # of teams in NFL + # of teams in NBA
What is 30?
This phrase describes a plane flying low to evade enemy detection, or anything that's not getting attention nowadays
What is under the radar?
Faultless:
CAMEL BICEP
What is impeccable?
Who is Drake?
Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger?
# of US States - # of US States with “New” - # of US States containing “x”
What is 44?
DAILY DOUBLE
Tangled wires led to the 19th c. phrase this type of "telegraph"; eventually, this became the way you hear a rumour
What is through the grapevine?
Full of wisdom:
GLOBAL WEEKEND
What is knowledgeable?
With hits like “Let it Be” and “Ticket to Ride,” they hold the record for most number one hits on the Hot 100 with 20
Who are the Beatles?
As President of China, Xi Jinping as served as General Secretary of this party since 2012
# of clues in this Jeopardy! game + # of bones in human body + # of canine teeth per human
What is 235?