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Spring is Here!
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Noun. A symbol designed for and used by a company or organization as its special sign, e.g. in advertising and packaging.

Logo

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Originally a French word meaning peasant or serf, in English we now use it to describe a bad guy.

Villain

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Fast. Rhymes with "Sick."

Quick

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"In the event that boars soar."

When pigs fly

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This bird with a red belly is said to be the first sign of spring.

Robin

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Adjective (of handwriting, print, etc.) Clear enough to read; readable.

Legible

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The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information.

Reconnaissance

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Tough. Rhymes with "Party."

Hardy

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"Murder a pair of fowl using a single pebble."

Kill two birds with one stone.

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These large seeds must be planted in the fall if you hope to see tulips or daffodils in the spring.

Bulbs

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noun. 1. A steep cliff or bank.  2. An attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or is going to do something.

Bluff

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Adapted from the name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, in English it now means a very long car. 

Limousine

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Rich. Rhymes with "Healthy."

Wealthy

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"Allow the kitty to exit the sack."

Let the cat out of the bag.

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Wear them on your feet when it's raining to avoid wet feet.

Galoshes or rubber boots.

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noun. 1. An oval fleshy fruit, usually purple, reddish, or yellow when ripe.  2. A deep reddish-purple colour.    3. A highly desirable thing; the pick of a collection.

Plum

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It's made by heating sugar and other ingredients until the sugars polymerize and become really sticky.

Caramel

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Softly or carefully. Rhymes with "Lentil."

Gentle

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"Sob due to an upended container of dairy."

Cry over spilled milk

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A popular proverb about March says that if it's "In like a lion, it's out like..." this.

A lamb

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verb. 1. Receive (a message, broadcast, etc.) and transmit it to others.

noun. 2. A race between teams of which each member in turn covers part of the distance.

noun. 3. A device activating changes in an electric circuit. 

Relay

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A movie theatre.

Cinema

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Lacking enthusiasm after having experienced something repeatedly. Rhymes with "Faded."

Jaded.

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"Chilly deltoid."

Cold shoulder.

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A baby frog.

Tadpole