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Barking up the wrong tree
Chasing animals up trees
Talking too loudly
Pursuing the wrong course of action
An old hunting term for dogs misidentifying prey
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monster
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star
Double points!
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fairy
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lifesaver
Give 10 points!
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monster
Reset all scores!
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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To miss the boat
A reference to 19th-century steamboats where missing departure meant waiting hours for the next ride
To be late for a trip
To fail at swimming
To lose an opportunity
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To make up for something
To compensate for a mistake
To tell a story
To create something
A term from medieval contracts where debts had to be "made up" with alternative payments
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monster
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star
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gift
Win 20 points!
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thief
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Burning the candle at both ends
A phrase from the 17th century referring to people who used expensive candles excessively
Overworking yourself
Holding something dangerously
A wasteful way to light a room
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baam
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gift
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fairy
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banana
Go to last place!
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To read between the lines
To understand a hidden meaning
Writing in invisible ink
A phrase from secret wartime messages where hidden instructions were written in faint ink
Skipping words while reading
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To get the ball rolling
To throw something
To start an activity
A phrase from 18th-century bowling games where the first roll determined the rest of the match
To play sports
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To look down on someone
A phrase from aristocratic Europe where nobility literally stood above peasants on raised platforms
To think someone is inferior
To be physically taller
To stand on a tall object
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Mickey Mouse show
Something poorly organized or unprofessional
A children's cartoon marathon
A phrase used by World War II soldiers to mock poorly planned military operations
A Disney performance
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Walking a tightrope
Taking extreme risks with little room for error
A circus performance
A phrase from 19th-century politics about leaders making careful decisions under scrutiny
Balancing on a rope
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A fly on the wall
An insect stuck to a window
A medieval punishment for nosy eavesdroppers
A hidden spy camera
Someone who watches without being noticed
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Phone tag
A game played on the phone
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 other’s calls
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To take after someone
To resemble a relative in looks or behavior
To chase someone
To copy another’s work
A phrase from genetics studies where traits were observed in successive generations
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