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Dead in the water
No longer able to succeed
A floating corpse
A fish that has stopped swimming
A sailing term for ships stuck without wind
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Burning the candle at both ends
A phrase from the 17th century referring to people who used expensive candles excessively
Holding something dangerously
Overworking yourself
A wasteful way to light a room
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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 throw something
To start an activity
To play sports
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A stitch in time saves nine
Making a strong knot
Fixing a small problem early prevents a bigger issue
A reference to 18th-century tailoring where one missed stitch could ruin an entire garment
One person can save a lot of lives if they work hard
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In a pickle
A reference to sailors preserving food in brine for long voyages
Holding too many pickles
In a difficult situation
Feeling sour
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A flash in the pan
Something that starts well but fails quickly
A small but bright light
A chef's technique for igniting alcohol in a dish
A sudden explosion
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thief
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star
Double points!
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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Like riding a bicycle
A reference to early circus performers balancing on tightropes
Moving very quickly
A skill that, once learned, is never forgotten
Cycling effortlessly
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Down to the wire
A term from 19th-century telegraph messages arriving late
A situation decided at the last moment
A dangerous electrical job
A close horse race
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To miss the boat
To lose an opportunity
To fail at swimming
A reference to 19th-century steamboats where missing departure meant waiting hours for the next ride
To be late for a trip
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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banana
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To bite the bullet
A term from battlefield medicine where soldiers would bite on a bullet to endure surgery without anesthesia
To endure a painful situation bravely
Eating metal
Fighting aggressively
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trap
No points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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gift
Win 10 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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Rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic
Organizing furniture
A phrase derived from reports of stewards tidying furniture as the ship sank
Making small changes while ignoring a big disaster
A pointless cleaning task
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A fly on the wall
A medieval punishment for nosy eavesdroppers
An insect stuck to a window
Someone who watches without being noticed
A hidden spy camera
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To make up for something
A term from medieval contracts where debts had to be "made up" with alternative payments
To create something
To compensate for a mistake
To tell a story
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