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Hint	Explanation	Answer	% Correct
All for one,	All for one, and one for all. A phrase that emphasizes solidarity and support within a group; the group will support its members and its members will support the group. The phrase was popularized in the novel The Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas.	one for all	91%
Give him enough rope	Give him enough rope and he’ll hang himself. (proverb) If you give someone the opportunity to do something wrong or detrimental to themselves, they will usually do it; one does not need to interfere to bring about someone's downfall.	he’ll hang himself	90%
Sugar	Sugar and spice. Of a female, very pleasant and amiable. Probably derived from the 19th-century nursey rhyme, "What Are Little Boys Made of?", which says that girls are made of "sugar and spice and everything nice."	spice	90%
Cross my heart	Cross my heart and hope to die. A vow that one is being truthful.	hope to die	88%
Out of the frying pan	Out of the frying pan and into the fire. From a bad, stressful, or dangerous situation into one that is even worse.	into the fire	88%
Wake up	Wake up and smell the coffee. Pay attention to what is happening.	smell the coffee	84%
Bottle	Bottle and glass. (UK rhyming slang) The buttocks, whereas “glass” rhymes with “arse” or “ass.”	glass	80%
Lend your money	Lend your money and lose your friend. (proverb) Lending money to a friend brings with it a host of issues that can end up threatening that friendship.	lose your friend	80%
Kiss	Kiss and tell. To tell others about a sexual encounter, usually in order to brag about it.	tell	80%
Take the money	Take the money and run. To accept or be satisfied with what one has earned, achieved, or accumulated in some activity, endeavor, or arrangement and refrain from trying to improve the terms.	run	79%
Blink	Blink and you miss it. Of such a brief duration or small size as to be easily missed.	you miss it	79%
A lick	A lick and a promise. A hasty, careless, or superficial effort.	a promise	78%
Dream of a funeral	Dream of a funeral and you hear of a wedding. (proverb) When you dream that someone has died, it is often followed by the news that they are getting married.	you hear of a wedding	77%
Ducks	Ducks and drakes. A game that involves skipping stones across water.	drakes	74%
Fit	Fit and trim. In good health and physical shape.	trim	73%
Coffee	Coffee and Danish. A cup of coffee and a Danish sweet roll.	Danish	72%
All over Hell	All over Hell and half of Georgia. (primarily US) Everywhere; over a great distance or area; all over the place.	half of Georgia	72%
Fetch	Fetch and carry. To perform menial tasks or errands at the behest of someone else.	carry	67%
Once	Once and done. A description of a way to complete a task a single time so as not to have to complete it again.	done	55%
Might	Might and main. As much effort or strength as one can muster.	main	55%
Praise the Lord	Praise the Lord, and pass the ammunition. Keep going, despite trouble or stress. Widely believed to have been said by a Navy chaplain during the attack on Pearl Harbor.	pass the ammunition	52%
Go	Go and chase yourself. Get out of here; go away; get lost.	chase yourself	51%
Horse	Horse and rabbit stew. A situation comprising that which is crude or unpleasant as well as that which is pleasing or beneficial, usually with the former in greater proportion to the latter. Used especially in reference to economics or business.	rabbit stew	48%
Eff	Eff and blind. (mostly UK) To utter many expletives.	blind	32%
Herb	Herb and Al. (slang) Marijuana and alcohol.	Al	17%

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