Dance the Night Away
The waltz and the foxtrot are examples of this type of dance.
What is ballroom?
When someone falls off a ship into the water, he or she is said to go here.
What is overboard?
What four letters stand for respondez s’il vous plait and mean “please respond”?
RSVP. Formal invitations include RSVP information, but casual invitations don’t always include it.
What does Dictionary.com describe as “a soft felt hat with a curled brim, worn with the crown creased lengthwise”?
Fedora. Frank Sinatra was often spotted wearing a fedora. They were also popular with 1920s gangsters.
What two letters represent the morning hours?
a.m.
Ballet has this number of basic positions.
What is five?
Weeds that grow out of control are known as this.
What is overgrowth?
What French phrase means having a feeling that something has already happened or that you’ve seen something before?
Déjà vu. New York Yankees legend Yogi Berra is famous for having said, “It’s like déjà vu all over again.”
What is a term for both the area of a stage that extends from the curtain toward the audience and an article of clothing that people wear when cooking?
Apron.
How many years is a decade?
Ten.
This type of dance requires metal plates on the bottoms of shoes.
What is tap dancing? According to Britannica, “Tap originated in the United States through the fusion of several ethnic percussive dances, primarily African tribal dances and Scottish, Irish, and English clog dances, hornpipes, and jigs.”
A Type A personality who does exceptionally well in business is known as this type of over.
What is overachiever?
When do we wish people bon voyage?
When they leave on a trip, especially a journey by ship. The saying translates to “good trip.”
What is the unit of measure for the size of a diamond?
Carat. Diamonds are valued based on the four C’s: cut, color, clarity, and carat weight.
When a country celebrates its bicentennial, how old is it?
Two hundred years.
In ballet, a pirouette is this type of step.
What is a spin or a turn?
A person who never thinks outside the box might miss or do this to an opportunity.
What is overlook?
What French phrase translates literally to “blank document” but is often used to mean “unlimited freedom”?
Carte blanche.
What type of purse has no handle and is often carried with eveningwear?
Clutch.
How many years are four score and seven years?
Eighty-seven. Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address begins, “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”
The movie Fame was released during this decade
What is the 1980s? The movie was set in a New York City public high school for the performing arts and was later turned into a TV series.
A guest who visits for too long does this to their welcome
What is overstay?
What French phrase meaning “false step” is often used when talking about an etiquette blunder or inappropriate attire?
Faux pas.
What are very high, pencil-thin heels, usually worn at night, called?
Stilettos.
What one word means “1,000 years”?
Millennium.