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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 wolf in sheep’s clothing
A very confused person
A reference to an ancient Norse folktale about Loki
A leader in disguise
Someone who pretends to be good but is bad
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Between a rock and a hard place
Having two equally bad choices
Choosing between two rewards
Being stuck in a cave
A phrase from mining, where tunnels could collapse
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Cutting corners
Avoiding sharp edges
A term from horse racing, where riders would take illegal shortcuts
Doing something cheaply or carelessly
Making circular shapes
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On tenterhooks
Hanging on hooks
A term from fabric-making, where cloth was stretched tightly to dry
Sitting uncomfortably
In suspense or anxiety
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eraser
Reset score!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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fairy
Take points!
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thief
Give points!
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heart
Other team wins 20 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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fairy
Take points!
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banana
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A feather in one’s cap
An achievement to be proud of
A symbol of rank in 16th-century European duels
A sign of weakness
A hat decoration
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banana
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gift
Win 15 points!
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gift
Win 25 points!
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baam
Lose 10 points!
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To make up for something
To create something
To tell a story
A term from medieval contracts where debts had to be "made up" with alternative payments
To compensate for a mistake
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Rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic
A pointless cleaning task
Making small changes while ignoring a big disaster
A phrase derived from reports of stewards tidying furniture as the ship sank
Organizing furniture
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Walking a tightrope
Taking extreme risks with little room for error
Balancing on a rope
A phrase from 19th-century politics about leaders making careful decisions under scrutiny
A circus performance
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heart
Other team wins 15 points!
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star
Double points!
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gift
Win 20 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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Burning the candle at both ends
A wasteful way to light a room
Overworking yourself
Holding something dangerously
A phrase from the 17th century referring to people who used expensive candles excessively
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Phone tag
A way to label phone numbers
A situation where two people keep missing each other’s calls
A phrase originating from corporate offices in the 1980s, where executives would leave messages without ever directly speaking
A game played on the phone
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To bite the bullet
Fighting aggressively
To endure a painful situation bravely
A term from battlefield medicine where soldiers would bite on a bullet to endure surgery without anesthesia
Eating metal
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