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Hint Extra Hint Explanation Answer % Correct
Every now Every now and then. Occasionally; sometimes. then
95%
On hands On hands and knees. Literally, with one's hands and knees on the ground. knees
94%
Go in one ear Idiom Go in one ear and out the other. To be heard and promptly forgotten or dismissed. out the other
94%
Walk the walk Walk the walk and talk the talk. To take action that backs up one's words. talk the talk
94%
Bob’s your uncle Primarily UK, Australia Bob’s your uncle and Fanny’s your aunt. A phrase used to emphasize how easily or quickly something can be done, i.e., “and there you have it.” Fanny’s your aunt
93%
You Informal You and me both. Used to indicate or emphasize the fact that one has the same issue, feels the same way, is in the same situation, etc., as the other person. me both
93%
Faster Faster and faster. At an increasingly fast speed. faster
92%
All dressed up Idiomatic or literal All dressed up and nowhere to go. Ready for an event or occasion that has since been canceled. nowhere to go
92%
A nudge A nudge and a wink. A sly, subtle signal used to communicate a piece of information that one doesn't want to state aloud, publicly, or directly. a wink
90%
Up hill Idiomatic; primarily UK, Australia Up hill and down dale. All over the area; far and wide. down dale
90%
Measure twice Measure twice and cut once. An axiom that encourages careful first steps in order to avoid extra work later on. cut once
88%
Hellfire Informal Hellfire and damnation! An oath used to express anger or irritation, in reference to the misery one faces in hell. damnation!
87%
(mad enough to) Chew nails Idiom Mad enough to chew nails and spit rivets. Seething with anger; furious to the point of becoming irrational. spit rivets
87%
Sit up Idiom Sit up and take notice. To become alert and give one's complete attention to someone or something. take notice
86%
Hearts Hearts and flowers. A phrase used to describe excessive sentimentality. flowers
82%
Betwixt Betwixt and between. Conflicted and unable to decide between two options. Betwixt is now poetic or archaic and is seldom found outside this phrase. between
80%
Read it Clichéd expression Read it and weep. An invitation to read something that will impart bad news to the other person. weep
77%
A hoot Informal A hoot and a half. Extremely funny. a half
76%
Fat Figurative Fat and sassy. Happy and healthy. sassy
73%
Giggle UK rhyming slang Giggle and titter. Bitter beer. titter
73%
All cry Idiom All cry and no wool. A great deal of fuss, noise, fanfare, or protestation over something of little or no substance, importance, or relevance. no wool
70%
Draw Law Draw and quarter. To eviscerate and dismember someone. The statutory penalty for treason in England during part of the reign of Edward III was to be hanged, drawn and quartered. quarter
62%
Eat Idiom Eat and run. To eat and then leave very soon after. run
62%
Tax Government Tax and spend. A government economic policy characterized by excessive spending and government expansion funded by excessive taxation. spend
57%
Desert Proverb Desert and reward. An element of the proverb “Desert and reward seldom keep company,” meaning that good deeds and good work frequently go unrewarded. reward
36%
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