Adages/Proverbs/Idioms
Don't count your chickens before they ____
What is "hatch"?
The CEO of this social media company was recently interrogated by Congress for over five hours over data privacy concerns
What is "TikTok"?
1
What is "Italy"?
1
What is "flan"?
According to Dad, this is the name of the green-thumbed character who may or may not have a crippling online poker addiction
Who is "Gretchen"?
A journey of a thousand miles begins with ____
What is "a single step"?
This movie recently cleaned up at the Oscars, winning 7 in total including awards for Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Film Editing
What is "Everything, Everywhere, All at Once"?
2
What is "Qatar"?
2
What is "birthday cake ice cream"?
According to Dad, this is the best location to get hot gossip about local happenings
What is the "golf course parking lot"?
Too many cooks spoil the _____
What is "broth"?
Before Charles acceded to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth, he held two monarchical titles. He was better known as the Prince of Wales, but he also held this title traditionally held by the eldest son of the reigning British monarch
What is "the Duke of Cornwall"?
3
What is "Chile"?
3
What is "(flourless chocolate) torte"?
This is the name of the thrill-seeking character who bears a striking resemblance to a 3-time Olympic gold medalist and Mountain Dew enthusiast
Who is "Shaun"?
A bird in the hand is worth _____
What is "two in the bush"?
FAU became the first Conference USA team to make the final four since this team (now a part of the American Athletic Conference) made it all the way to the national championship in 2008 before ultimately falling to Mario Chalmers-led Kansas
Who is "Memphis"?
4
What is "Albania"?
4
What are "alfajores"?
This 6 year-old character was minding her own business singing a jump-rope song "First is the worst, second is the best, third is the..." when Dad admonished her with a Vince Lombardi-inspired speech (allegedly he showed self-restraint and did not engage ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)
Who is "Avery"?
Fine words butter no
Liz Truss resigned after just 49 days in office as the UK Prime minister. Before her resignation, a British journalist began livestreaming to see if a common vegetable could outlast Truss in office. When Truss resigned 6 days later, this leafy green was still standing triumphantly.
What is "lettuce"?
5
What is "North Macedonia"?
5
What is "Choux (au craquelin)"?
In 2019, the beloved Golden Gate Country Club golf course closed. In many an update, Dad lovingly referred to the owners as _____ ______, due to their nationality and a word meaning "a person whose power derives from their wealth"
What is "Canadian plutocrats"?