Weather Idioms
This never strikes twice.
What is lightning?
These large, spooky birds typically hoot.
What are owls?
This comedy duo gave us “Who’s on First?”
Who are Abbott and Costello?
Purple vegetable
What is eggplant?
This is the number of petals on a shamrock.
What is three?
This is in the air.
What is love?
To go after a seemingly impossible dream is to chase one of these.
What is a rainbow?
Mayors sometimes honor dignitaries with this symbolic gift.
What is the key to the city?
His Christmas specials and USO tours brought comic relief to the U.S. military in war zones.
Who is Bob Hope? H
These French pastries are oblong and filled with a cream or custard filling.
What are éclairs?
The element CO2 , known by this name, is blamed for causing climate change.
What is carbon dioxide?
Spring has done this.
What is sprung?
When feeling sick, we might say we’re under this.
What is the weather?
This extends beneath the ear.
What is the earlobe?
This jazz musician was also known as “Satchmo” and “Pops.”
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This is the name for pottery made of clay
What is earthenware?
This is the main ingredient in household dust.
What are dead skin cells?
The first day of this usually occurs on March 19, 20, or 21 in the northern hemisphere.
What is spring?
When people go through an unsuccessful period, they go through this kind of spell.
What is dry?
He was Mary Todd’s famous husband.
Who is President Abraham Lincoln?
The Adventures of [this detective] series was based on a real-life detective, and the character was first created for The Maltese Falcon.
Who is Sam Spade?
When a person flees his country to live in another country, he is said to live in this state.
What is exile?
The Rubik’s Cube has this number of sides
What is six?
One of the Beatles’ early hits is “Here Comes the [missing word].”
What is sun?
When people are extremely angry, they can have a face like this.
What is thunder?
This airline booked reservations for the first flight to the moon.
What is Pan Am?
This president’s fireside chats were a series of nighttime radio speeches.
Who is President Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This title of British nobility is the equivalent of a French count.
What is earl?
Before Alaska joined the Union, the United States had this number of states.
What is 48?
The Egyptians built the Great Sphinx so that it points directly toward this on the first day of spring.
What is the sun?
When a car flies by you on the highway, you might say that it’s moving like this kind of lightning.
What is greased?
You can see these manufactured structures in Dubai from space due to the sharp contrast between them and the surrounding area.
What are Palm Islands?
This show, originally named The Detective, opens with “Who knows what lurks in the hearts of men?”
What is The Shadow?
In the United States, citizens do not vote directly for the president and vice president; instead, they vote for these people who vote for the winners in their respective states.
What are electors?
H2 O2 stands for this common household substance.
What is peroxide?
This is the Latin word for “spring.”
What is vernal?