Food Phrases
When you’re having a bad hair day, you might say, “My hair is as flat as [this].”
What is a pancake?
You might also say, “What happened to my cake? It’s flat as a pancake!”
These are the colors of the three Olympic medals.
What are gold, silver, and bronze?
The medals are partially made of gold, silver, and copper, respectively.
Always place these two on the dinner table— salt and this.
What is pepper?
When a chef on TV says to “season” something, they mean to give it a shake of salt and pepper. Notice that they season from “on high.” This is to distribute the salt, pepper, and other seasonings evenly
When your children crossed their eyes, you might have told them not to do that because this would happen.
What is their eyes would get stuck?
If you have told your children this, you weren’t alone. It’s one of the top myths about eyes, and luckily it is just that—a myth.
An ice-cream sandwich consists of ice cream between two slices of this.
What are cookies or thin brownies?
You can make them at home by slicing brownies thinly or using flat cookies. Use mint ice cream for a special summer treat
The end of The Jeffersons theme song says, “We finally got a piece of [this].”
What is the pie?
The tune is “Movin’ on Up.”
This ocean is the largest ocean on planet Earth.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
One classic American lunch is soup and this.
What is a sandwich?
A grilled cheese sandwich goes great with soup served hot. Chicken salad and pimento salad sandwiches pair well with cold summer soups.
Our parents told us that sitting in this relation to the television can strain your eyes.
What is sitting too close?
They were right; this can cause a host of uncomfortable symptoms including blurriness and headaches centered in the eyes. Using your computer or device for too long and reading in low light have the same effect.
If you can hide these classic Girl Scout cookies in green boxes deep in the freezer, they make a wonderful frozen treat.
What are Thin Mints?
Good luck saving them until July. Freezing is the preferred method for storing Thin Mints so the chocolate coating doesn’t melt.
Israel is referred to as the land of milk and this.
What is honey?
This comes from Exodus 3:8 in the Bible. In referring to the Israelites in the King James translation, it says, “…and to bring them up from that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey.”
This actress played Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. She was known for her singing voice, and even hosted a TV show named after her.
Who is Judy Garland?
This famous sandwich spread combo is popular amongst children. It isn't always allowed in schools anymore due to children with nut allergies.
What is Peanut Butter and Jelly?
This gender has the most color blindness
What is male?
The 300 million color-blind people around the world are missing certain color-detecting cones in their eyes
This classic beverage is made with vanilla ice cream and soda and topped with a little whipped cream.
What is an soda float?
You can thicken it with ice to make a thicker shake, and you can make Popsicles with it
According to legend, this ruler once scoffed, “Let them eat cake,” but scholars have found no evidence that she said this.
Who is Marie-Antoinette?
Upon hearing of her hungry subjects, the queen of France was rumored to have said the equivalent of “Let them eat bread,” which morphed in the grapevine to become “Let them eat cake.” However, there is no credible evidence to support that she said either sentence.
The rainbow you see after it rains contains this number of colors, according to Isaac Newton.
What is seven?
From top to bottom, the colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Some newer lists omit indigo. In the event of a rare double rainbow, the second rainbow above the primary rainbow has the colors in reverse order.
This singing duo includes Sonny and this woman, his then-wife.
Who is Cher?
Sonny Bono and Cher had two TV variety shows. The first and longest running was The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour.
It’s the most prevalent eye color
What is brown?
More than 70 percent of the world’s people have brown eyes. Melanin determines not only skin color but also eye color. The higher the melanin, the more likely the eyes are to be brown. Green eyes, which only around two percent of the population have, are the least common of typical eye color.
This Italian version of a snow cone comes without the cone.
What is an Italian ice?
All over New York City, including at street stands, you will see merchants selling Italian ice. They come in a cup instead of a cone, and there’s no comparison in taste.
If you treat someone to an extravagant dinner and drinks, you are doing this rhyming activity for them
What is wine and dine?
The phrase is often used when the host wants something from the guest. Wining and dining is standard operating procedure in the major capitals of the world, especially in Washington, D.C.
Hippocrates is the father of this type of study.
(Hint: Think Hippocratic Oath)
What is medicine?
His works established principles of ethical medical practice and natural treatments.
This is the other half of U.S. News.
What is & World Report?
You must look very closely to find the second part of its name. In the 1960s, it was more prominent, but it still received second billing. The current trend is to shorten brand names, with some even shortening to acronyms, such as SNL for Saturday Night Live and KFC for Kentucky Fried Chicken
This land animal has the largest eyes.
What is ostrich?
Its eyes are approximately two inches in size, double that of human eyes. The giant squid has the largest eyes of a sea animal, about the size of a dinner plate.
This fermented dairy product is a great alternative to ice cream.
What is frozen yogurt?
Pop a single-serving container in the freezer and let it thaw for a few minutes before eating.