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This expression means a person takes after one of their parents.
What is a chip off the old block? This typically refers to a child having the same personality traits or work ethic as a parent, rather than necessarily sharing the same physical build or appearance.
Even before she performed the final concert with the Supremes in 1970, she was recording her first solo album.
Who is Diana Ross? She and Mary Wilson, fellow former Supreme, had a spat on stage at the Motown reunion years after the Supremes had disbanded. It ended with Ross shoving Wilson, and Smokey Robinson took the stage to defuse the scene.
This elongated car is used by wedding parties, in funeral processions, and to and from the office by moguls of industry
What is a limousine? Initially, they were used to transport freight. The name comes from the Limousin region in France.
This instrument can draw a perfect circle.
What is a compass? It can also draw part of a circle, called an arc. Compasses often are used in high school geometry classes.
The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guards against these two things.
What are searches and seizures? Unless there are exigent circumstances, a warrant must be issued by a judge when proof of probable cause has been established.
You do this when you complete an item on your to-do list.
What is cross it off (or tick it off)? It’s helpful to prioritize tasks before creating a to-do list, and it’s beneficial to maintain both a long-term and a short-term task list.
He left his band of five family members in 1979 and struck out on his own with two consecutive hit albums, Off the Wall and Thriller, right out of the gate.
Who is Michael Jackson? The Jackson 5, as the family band was known, consisted of Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael.
In the film Murder on the Orient Express, the train ride starts in this city.
What is Istanbul? The original luxury train route went from Istanbul to Paris and took five days.
The measurement around the widest part of a ball or the outside boundary of a circle is called this.
What is the circumference? In school, we learned that pi multiplied by the diameter equals the circumference.
Twelve “peers” of the defendant, plus alternates, typically make up this deliberative body in a trial.
What is a jury? Both criminal and civil trials use juries, a practice that derives from English common law.
Ready-made clothes are also called this.
What is off the rack? Men’s custom suits are available in three categories: standard, premium, and luxury. In 2024, the minimum prices for men’s custom suits were $699 for standard, $1,200 for premium, and $1,400 for luxury
In 1971, this Beatle started a band known as Wings.
Who is Paul McCartney? His wife Linda played the keyboard. The band disbanded in 1981. Its most popular album is Band on the Run, which features two Top 10 singles, including the title song.
One tourist adventure in Venice is to ride one of these through the canals.
What is gondola? All 280 components of modern Venetian gondolas are still handcrafted.
This is the term for half the diameter.
What is the radius? The radius is the distance from the midpoint of the circle to any point on the outside of the circle.
This is said to be nine-tenths of the law
What is possession? In other words, if you own something, it is easier for you to keep it. For example, the clothes on your back are usually presumed to be yours. This legal maxim was influenced by ancient Roman law.
Take this to exit the interstate highway system.
What is an off-ramp? Before the interstate was inaugurated, it could take more than two months to travel by car from coast to coast.
This popular duo, consisting of Paul and Art, who each went on to successful solo careers.
Who are Simon and Garfunkel? They have since performed reunion tours together. “The Sound of Silence,” released in 1965, is the tune that catapulted their duo career.
Jules Verne wrote a book about traveling for five weeks in one of these unlikely modes of transportation, customarily used for recreation and sightseeing.
What is a balloon? The book is Five Weeks in a Balloon, a notable departure from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
When Earth turns on its axis, we call it this.
What is rotation? It makes one complete rotation every 24 hours.
If someone lives on your property for an extended period, they may be able to claim this even if you didn’t grant them permission or know they were living there
What are squatters’ rights? These rights vary by state. Adverse possession is the act of claiming ownership of a property through continuous use—that is, if the owner has not directed you to leave. This also varies by state.
Pharmaceuticals prescribed for purposes other than those officially approved are referred to as this.
What is off-label? An example of off-label medication is gabapentin, an anti-seizure medication that is sometimes prescribed to treat nerve pain and hot flashes, among other ailments.
This performer was a member of the New Christy Minstrels and the First Edition before he left to pursue a solo career.
Who is Kenny Rogers? According to the bio on his website, “Rogers sold over 120 million albums worldwide, making him one of the best-selling male artists of all-time according to the RIAA, with one Diamond album, 20 Platinum albums, and 11 Gold albums.”
Get comfortable—we’re going for a ride on this, the longest highway in the world.
What is Pan-American Highway? It runs 19,000 miles (30,578 km) from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to the tip of Argentina. It traverses 14 countries from the United States south through Central and South America.
The perpetual cycle of birth, life, and death is known as this.
What is circle of life? It refers to the interconnectivity of life and its progression from birth to death.
When either side in a trial fails to show up, the judge can enter this type of judgment.
What is a default judgement? This type of judgment is handed down without jury deliberation. A different kind of judgment is used for pretrial motions. The judge can hand down a summary judgment in favor of either party. Rulings on pretrial motions often affect the outcome of the trial.