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Answer Stats
Hint Explanation Answer % Correct
Hugs Hugs and kisses. (idiomatic) An informal way to end a letter, email etc. to a loved one. Kisses
97%
Huff Huff and puff. To breathe heavily, especially after rigorous exercise. Puff
97%
Cops Cops and robbers. (playground games) A game played by schoolchildren in which the "robbers" have to steal "gold" and return it to their "base" without being caught by the "cops" and taken to "jail". When in "jail", "prisoners" can be "freed" by other "robbers". Robbers
97%
Sticks Sticks and stones. (idiomatic) Ellipsis of “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Stones
97%
Hunger Hunger and thirst. A phrase found in Matthew 5:6 — “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” Thirst
96%
Cowboys Cowboys and Indians. A children's game, with chasing and mock battles, in which the players assume the traditional (and usually stereotypical) roles of cowboys and American Indians. Indians
95%
Stars Stars and Stripes. The flag of the United States. Stripes
95%
Wine Wine and dine. To entertain or woo someone with a fine meal. Dine
93%
All fur coat All fur coat and no knickers. (UK) Having a superficially positive appearance that is belied by the reality. No knickers
93%
Bold Bold and beautiful. Attractively confident. Beautiful
92%
Crash Crash and burn. (informal) To fail utterly. Burn
92%
Strawberries Strawberries and cream. A dish consisting of strawberries and whipped cream, often served with sugar on top. Cream
92%
Forward Forward and back. From one place to another and back again. Back
90%
Cream Cream and sugar. A pairing frequently included in a coffee order. Sugar
90%
Born Born and bred. (idiomatic) Showing characteristics of birth and upbringing, especially in relation to a particular location. Bred
89%
Curds Curds and whey. Cottage cheese. Whey
88%
Boom Boom and bust. (economics, finance, business) A pattern of high prices in a given market or in the entire economy followed by ruinously low prices, falling production, and bankruptcies by producers; prosperity followed by recession. Bust
82%
Spit Spit and polish. (informal) The application of (possibly rough and ready) cleaning techniques. Polish
79%
Stand Stand and deliver. A phrase traditionally used by a highwayman commanding victims to hand over their valuables. Deliver
77%
Bootleggers Bootleggers and Baptists. A concept put forth by regulatory economist Bruce Yandle, derived from the observation that regulations are supported both by groups that want the ostensible purpose of the regulation, and by groups that profit from undermining that purpose. Baptists
75%
Hurry up Hurry up and wait. (idiomatic, humorous) To hurry to complete a task or arrive at a destination by a specified time, only for nothing to happen, due to other requirements that have yet to be satisfied. Wait
75%
Blood Blood and soil. A nationalist or Fascist ideology linking a particular ethnicity or heritage to a particular geographic region, as in the concept of Lebensraum (“living space”) in Nazi Germany or white nationalism in the United States. Soil
74%
Stop Stop and drop. A location in the home (smaller than a mud room) to store umbrellas, coats and shoes. Drop
70%
Boon Boon and bane. Something that is both a benefit and an affliction. Bane
63%
Boot Boot and rally. (slang) To drink alcohol to the point of vomiting, and then continue drinking afterwards. Rally
44%
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