| Hint | Plant Life | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Expression of encouragement said to a child who has fallen | Oops-a-{daisy} | 93%
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| To stop something before it becomes a problem | To nip something in the {bud} | 91%
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| The person someone most loves | {Apple} of someone’s eye | 89%
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| To follow the wrong course of action | Barking up the wrong {tree} | 89%
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| Someone who is shy or excluded at a party | Wall{flower} | 87%
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| To make the best of a bad situation | When life gives you {lemons}, make {lemonade} | 87%
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| Someone who is slower than their peers to develop | A late {bloomer} | 82%
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| A source of annoyance or discomfort | A {thorn} in your side | 82%
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| To emerge victorious from a difficult situation | To come out smelling like a {rose} | 78%
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| Difficult, uncomfortable | No bed of {roses} | 76%
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| A bad/corrupt person will ruin the group’s endeavour | A bad {apple} spoils the barrel | 73%
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| Healthy, energetic, youthful | As fresh as a {daisy} | 73%
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| An additional benefit that improves an already very good situation | The {cherry} on top of the cake | 73%
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| Every good situation will have its problems | Every {rose} has its {thorn} | 62%
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| To disturb the status quo | To upset the {apple} cart | 60%
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| Very different/incompatible | Like comparing {apple}s to {orange}s | 56%
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| Someone who is negative and jealous | Sour {grape}s | 56%
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| Dead and buried | Pushing up the {daisies} | 53%
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| A shy person | A shrinking {violet} | 51%
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| To take only what’s beneficial to you from the available options | To {cherry}-pick | 51%
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| To irritate someone | To drive someone {banana}s | 44%
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| To become established | To take {root} | 44%
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| To be unconcerned, to not care | To not give a {fig} | 33%
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| To attempt to improve something that is already perfect | To gild the {lily} | 31%
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| An easy and pleasurable way of life | {Primrose} path | 4%
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