Explain the Idioms
Run for cover
What is to seek shelter?
Legions of people around the globe are fans of this TV show, which takes us “where no man has gone before.”
What is Star Trek?
This long form of the word perp is used by law enforcement.
What is perpetrator?
This summary of the investigation into President John F. Kennedy’s assassination was made public in 1964.
What is the Warren Report?
his sea is named after the Caribs, the Indigenous people who lived there when Europeans landed in the 15th century.
What is the Caribbean Sea?
This singing duo is known for performing “The Beat Goes On” on their TV variety shows
Who are Sonny and Cher?
Cry over spilled milk
What is to cry over past events that cannot be undone?
His USO Christmas shows for troops in war zones are legendary.
Who is Bob Hope?
Robin Leach gave us a glimpse into the lives of these people on his TV show.
Who are the rich and famous?
This race took place from the 1950s to the 1970s between the United States and Russia.
What is the space race?
Nine times saltier than the Mediterranean, this is the world’s saltiest sea.
What is the Dead Sea?
This state is still on our minds, thanks to Ray Charles
What is Georgia?
Born with a silver spoon in the mouth
What is to be born into a wealthy family?
This civilian organization advocates for American veterans
What is the American Legion?
An old-fashioned word for women’s hose that indicated the material used to make them, they were rationed during World War II
What are nylons?
In the 1970s, she was “king” of the tennis courts.
Who is Billie Jean King?
The Bering Strait separates Russia from North America and connects the Bering Sea to this body of water.
What is the Arctic Ocean?
“Somewhere over the Rainbow” is forever etched in our minds as sung by this singer and actress when she was a young girl.
Who is Judy Garland?
Gray matter
What is the brain?
Her orchid-colored eyes are as legendary as she is.
Who is Elizabeth Taylor?
These two actors play polar opposites in the 1970s sitcom The Odd Couple.
Who are Tony Randall and Jack Klugman?
On November 4, 1979, the American embassy in this city was overtaken.
What is Tehran, Iran?
This sea in the northern hemisphere touches more countries than any other sea
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
The world said “Hello, Dolly” to this iconic actress when she originated the role of Dolly Gallagher Levi on Broadway in 1964.
Who is Carol Channing?
Bag and baggage
What is all a person’s belongings?
An eight-letter word, beginning with F, for legends or tales that often have a moral and are handed down from generation to generation.
What is folklore?
The Great Sphinx at Giza, the site of the Egyptian pyramids, is a combination of these two beings.
What are lion and human?
California’s Proposition 13 tax revolt was in response to these taxes.
What are property (or house) taxes?
This sea near the Arctic Ocean is known for its semiprecious amber
What is the Baltic Sea?
The love theme from the film Casablanca was written for the characters Rick and this woman.
Who is Ilsa?
Nepo baby
What is a baby born to a famous person?
According to Greek legend, Artemis was the daughter of this mythological figure.
Who is Zeus?
This 20th-century pope had a rose named for him.
Who is Pope John Paul II?
When it opened in 1942, the presidential getaway now known as Camp David was originally known as this
What is Shangri-La?
Lying between Great Britain and Scandinavia, this sea is known for its busy shipping lanes and offshore oil rigs.
What is the North Sea?
This celebratory song was tied up in court with copyright issues until a U.S. federal judge ruled in 2015 that all copyright claims were invalid and the song is in the public domain.
What is “Happy Birthday to You”?