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Nddwind Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

The blue game (help!)

Can anyone help me figure these out? im stumped.

Below you will find 17 expressions or names. Each of these should suggest you to another expression which contains the word blue, for example

Prohibitionist = blue nose
A literary woman = blue stocking
Scotch song = The blue bells of Scottland.


Start:

1. Seldom = _________?
2. High-grade securities = _________?
3. Policeman = _________?
4. Kentucky region = _________?
5. Sailor = _________?
6. Architect's plans = _________?
7. Prize = _________?
8. Wife Slayer = _________?
9. Delaware = _________?
10. Nursery rhyme character = _________?
11. Stocks and bonds sales regulations = _________?
12. Complete meal on one dish = _________?
13. High Society Register = _________?
14. A well-born person = _________?
15. To edit = _________?
16. Oyster = _________?
17. Depressing work day = _________?

If you can figure these out than I = stupid and you = smart O_o
  

Top answer

Some are wild guesses: Seldom = once in a blue moon High-grade securities = blue-chip stocks Policeman = blue hat Kentucky region = Blue Licks Sailor = boy in blue Architect's plans = blueprint Prize = blue ribbon Wife slayer = ? Delaware = Blue Hen State Nursery rhyme character = Little Boy Blue Stocks and bonds sales regulations = blue sky laws Complete meal on one dish = blue plate special High society register = blue book A well-born person = blue blood To edit = ? Oyster = blue point Depressing work day = blue monday

  • Some are wild guesses: Seldom = once in a blue moon High-grade securities = blue-chip stocks Policeman = blue hat Kentucky region = Blue Licks Sailor = boy in blue Architect's plans = blueprint Prize = blue ribbon Wife slayer = ?
  • Delaware = Blue Hen State Nursery rhyme character = Little Boy Blue Stocks and bonds sales regulations = blue sky laws Complete meal on one dish = blue plate special High society register = blue book A well-born person = blue blood To edit = ?
  • Oyster = blue point Depressing work day = blue monday
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Some are wild guesses:

Seldom = once in a blue moon
High-grade securities = blue-chip stocks
Policeman = blue hat
Kentucky region = Blue Licks
Sailor = boy in blue
Architect's plans = blueprint
Prize = blue ribbon
Wife slayer = ?
Delaware = Blue Hen State
Nursery rhyme character = Little Boy Blue
Stocks and bonds sales regulations = blue
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Wife slayer = Blue Beard
To edit = to blue-pencil

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