Food
Idioms
Idioms
Carrot top
What is redhead?
Lucille Ball is a famous redhead, but she was actually a natural brunette.
Areas above this circle are often called the “Land of the Midnight Sun,” but in the winter, those same areas receive days of no sunlight.
What is Arctic?
The North Pole receives no sunlight from January 21 through February 21.
To err is human; to forgive, [missing word].
What is divine?
The quote is by Alexander Pope, a British poet and satirist. It comes from one of his 18th-century writings.
This cherry and an orange slice garnish a whiskey sour.
What is maraschino?
The cherries are soaked in an Italian liquor called maraschino. It’s dyed bright red, and you can find them dyed other colors.
Born January 1, 1752, this seamstress is thought to have sewn the first American flag.
Who is Betsy Ross?
We learned about Betsy Ross in school, but there seems to be no verifiable evidence crediting her with sewing the first flag. She did demonstrate to George Washington that she knew how to cut a five-pointed star with a single cut of the fabric.
On January 5, 1933, construction on this iconic bridge in San Francisco began.
What is Golden Gate Bridge?
The bridge was built in four years and five months. Three babies have been born on the bridge.
Someone who exhibits grace under pressure is said to be cool as this.
What is cucumber?
This idiom is often used to describe unflappable people.
No two of these winter precipitations are alike.
What are snowflakes?
They are allegedly no more alike than fingerprints.
That which does not kill us makes us [missing word].
What is stronger?
The quote is attributed to German scholar Friedrich Nietzsche; however, some psychologists disagree with this.
This grapefruit is named for a precious stone.
What is ruby (red)?
Pink and red grapefruits are sweeter than white and yellow grapefruits.
Born January 13, 1961, Julia Louis-Dreyfus played this character on the TV sitcom Seinfeld.
Who is Elaine?
First, she played Jerry Seinfeld’s girlfriend, and they remained good friends after they broke up. The role launched her career, and she won an Emmy and numerous other awards for her supporting role in the show.
On January 21, 1961, this U.S. president held the first live televised press conference.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
It was held in the State Department auditorium.
Cream of the crop
What is the best?
This is what happens every spring when snow and ice turn to water.
What is thaw?
When God closes a door, He opens a [missing word].
What is window?
This quote does not come from the Bible, though the sentiment does. The quote comes from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music.
This is the fruit most often used in shortcake.
What is strawberry?
Sometimes you’ll see a mixed berry shortcake—usually on TV.
Born January 6, 1912, this man, who is also Marlo’s father, founded St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
Who is Danny Thomas?
He once prayed to St. Jude, the patron saint of lost causes. Thomas promised to build a shrine to St. Jude in return for his help.. Marlo now serves as spokesperson for the hospital, and you have probably seen her fundraising efforts on TV.
On January 31, 1971, telephone service was restored between the two sides of this divided European city.
What is Berlin?
Limited telephone service was available between East and West Berlin for the first time in 19 years.
When the work is easy and the pay is exceptional, you’re riding this train. Also used when someone makes a killing in the stock market. Easy money.
What is gravy?
Those who bought Microsoft stock in the beginning and held on to it rode the gravy train to wealth.
Snowflakes are transparent, but they appear white because they reflect this.
What is light?
Snow can be different colors, depending on the impurities in the snowflakes.
If you want something done right, do it [missing word].
What is yourself?
French dramatist Charles-Guillaume Étienne coined it in French.
Once you get past the rind, the meat of this fruit is a little more than 90 percent water.
What is watermelon?
Eating watermelon is a great way for people who do not like water to rehydrate after exercise. Ripe watermelons are bursting with nutrients.
Born January 12, 1958, this English-born war correspondent spent her formative years living in Iran. She joined CNN in 1983 and remained there until 2010, reporting from wherever trouble was brewing. She is now primarily with ABC.
Who is Christiane Amanpour?
She received the Edward R. Murrow Award in 2002.
On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 earthquake shook this Caribbean country that shares an island with the Dominican Republic.
What is Haiti?
It demolished much of the country, which has yet to recover. It is estimated that 100,000 to 200,000 people died in the earthquake.
To use your noodle is to use this body part.
What is brain or head?
It means to think logically or rationally.
Light and fluffy snow shares its name with the personal care product used on the face to reduce shine.
What is powder?
Skiers and snowboarders call it the sweetest snow because it gives the smoothest ride if they can keep up their speed. Without maintaining speed, they can get bogged down in the snow.
Necessity is the mother of [missing word].
What is invention?
Plato said it, but it may not be the literal translation of the proverb.
This seafood with the green-black shell turns bright red after cooking.
What is lobster?
The change in color is caused by a biochemical reaction that allows the true color of the shell to appear.
Born January 12, 1964, he is founder and CEO of Amazon as well as the owner of the Washington Post.
Who is Jeff Bezos?
He also founded Blue Origin, a spaceflight company based in Texas.
On January 22, 1973, this boxer defeated Joe Frazier for the World Heavyweight Boxing title.
Who is George Foreman?
Frazier had been favored to win the title. Foreman trained to become a boxer after meeting with a Job Corps counselor and a boxing coach who encouraged him to start training.
A bun in the oven
What is pregnant?
On TV, the word pregnant wasn’t allowed in the early days. Instead, they used expecting. Little Ricky, of I Love Lucy fame, was the first TV birth.
Snowflakes always have this number of sides.
What is six?
It’s the only way water molecules can fit together to form a snowflake.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and [three missing words].
What is remove all doubt?
The Yale Book of Quotations attributes the quote to Abraham Lincoln. It’s also attributed to Maurice Switzer, a U.S. humor and satire author. In more recent times, the original quote has evolved into “It’s better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt.”
This flexible stick candy tastes like anise and comes in red and black.
What is licorice?
Born January 17, 1939, this daytime talk-show host is married to Connie Chung.
Who is Maury Povich?
His current talk show, The Maury Show, is syndicated.
On January 19, 1990, Roberta Bondar was the first astronaut from this country to be selected for a space mission.
What is Canada?
She was a pioneer in medical research and flew aboard the Discovery space shuttle in 1992.