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Hint Explanation Answer % Correct
Bed Bed and breakfast. A small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast. Breakfast
96%
Near Near and far. Everywhere; over a very large area or distance. Far
96%
Once Once and for all. (idiomatic) Finally, permanently, conclusively. For all
96%
Pen Pen and ink. 1. A drawing executed with pen and ink. 2. (Cockney rhyming slang) A stink. Ink
96%
Arts Arts and crafts. All the handicrafts based upon making decorative and useful things manually. May also refer to the Arts and Crafts movement, a trend in the decorative and fine arts that flourished in Europe and North America between about 1880 and 1920. Crafts
95%
Guys Guys and gals. An informal way of addressing or referring to a mixed-sex group of individuals. Gals
95%
Onwards Onwards and upwards. On to greater things. Upwards
95%
Hat Hat and gloves. Outdoor wear for cold weather. Before World War II, accessories a respectable woman would never leave the house without. Gloves
94%
Drink Drink and drive. To drive under the influence of alcohol. Drive
93%
Checks Checks and balances. A principle of separation of powers whereby each of the branches of a government should have the power to limit or check the others, creating a balance among them. Balances
92%
Down Down and out. (idiomatic) In a condition of poverty or debility, especially as a result of experiencing a financial or personal setback. Out
91%
Rest Rest and relaxation. The free time of a soldier or international UN staff serving in unaccompanied (no family) duty stations. Relaxation
91%
Lo Lo and behold. Used to express surprise, sometimes ironically or sarcastically. Behold
90%
Scratch Scratch and sniff. A technology whereby a fragrant coating is applied to items such as stickers or paperboard, so that when the coating is scratched it releases an odor that is normally related to the image displayed under the coating. Sniff
90%
Meat Meat and potatoes. (informal) Normal, average, typical, unexceptional, or nondescript. Potatoes
89%
Fingers Fingers and thumbs. To be all fingers and thumbs is to be clumsy or awkward in one’s actions. Thumbs
89%
Wax Wax and wane. To alternate; to increase and diminish in turn. Wane
89%
Fire Fire and brimstone. The traditional punishments of Hell; the wrath of God. Brimstone
88%
Haughty Haughty and high minded. Filled with selfish pride; inflated with self-conceit. High minded
87%
The quick The quick and the dead. The living and the dead. The dead
87%
Peace Peace and quiet. Tranquility; freedom from stress or interruptions. Quiet
86%
Cheese Cheese and onion. A largely British food pairing found in, for example, cheese and onion sandwiches and cheese and onion pies. Cheese and onion is also a popular flavoring for crisps (chips). Onion
85%
Live Live and learn. An exhortation to gain knowledge from lived experiences. Commonly used after a misfortune to indicate a moral lesson. Learn
84%
Meek Meek and mild. Quiet, gentle, and not willing to argue or express opinions in a forceful way. Mild
84%
Beck Beck and call. Summons and control, in a position of servitude or as an attendant. Nearly always used in a prepositional phrasing: “at one’s beck and call.” Call
80%
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