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thief
Give points!
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25
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seesaw
Swap points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
Oops!
15
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Dead in the water
A fish that has stopped swimming
A sailing term for ships stuck without wind
No longer able to succeed
A floating corpse
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Phone tag
A way to label phone numbers
A phrase originating from corporate offices in the 1980s, where executives would leave messages without ever directly speaking
A situation where two people keep missing each otherâs calls
A game played on the phone
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A feather in oneâs cap
A hat decoration
A symbol of rank in 16th-century European duels
An achievement to be proud of
A sign of weakness
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thief
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rocket
Go to first place!
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fairy
Take points!
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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Down to the wire
A close horse race
A term from 19th-century telegraph messages arriving late
A dangerous electrical job
A situation decided at the last moment
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A wolf in sheepâs clothing
A reference to an ancient Norse folktale about Loki
Someone who pretends to be good but is bad
A leader in disguise
A very confused person
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To make up for something
To create something
To tell a story
To compensate for a mistake
A term from medieval contracts where debts had to be "made up" with alternative payments
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banana
Go to last place!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
Oops!
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A flash in the pan
A sudden explosion
A chef's technique for igniting alcohol in a dish
A small but bright light
Something that starts well but fails quickly
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To read between the lines
Writing in invisible ink
A phrase from secret wartime messages where hidden instructions were written in faint ink
Skipping words while reading
To understand a hidden meaning
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To get the ball rolling
A phrase from 18th-century bowling games where the first roll determined the rest of the match
To play sports
To throw something
To start an activity
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To miss the boat
To fail at swimming
A reference to 19th-century steamboats where missing departure meant waiting hours for the next ride
To lose an opportunity
To be late for a trip
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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gift
Win 10 points!
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
Oops!
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To be in the same boat
A term from ancient seafaring where passengers relied on each other for survival
To go sailing together
To share something
To be in the same difficult situation as others
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On tenterhooks
A term from fabric-making, where cloth was stretched tightly to dry
In suspense or anxiety
Sitting uncomfortably
Hanging on hooks
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