Sunday, April 7, 2024

NPR SUNDAY PUZZLE with the theme of TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE!!!

Tomorrow (Monday) many Americans will be traveling to view the total eclipse, which, as you know, is when the moon passes in front of the sun, casting its shadow on the Earth. Today's puzzle answers are all idiomatic phrases that include either the sun or the moon — I'll give you a clue, you tell me what the phrase is.

For example, if I gave you the definition "Try to attain something extremely difficult; set one's goals high" you'd give me the phrase "Shoot for the moon."

   

.       1. Very rarely

    2.   Everything's been done before

    3.   Take advantage of an opportunity while it is available

    4.   Extremely happy

    5.   To do something overly ambitious that can lead to one's downfall

 


Answer Keys

    1.  Once in a blue moon

    2.  There’s nothing new under the sun

    3.  Make hay while the sun shines

    4.  Over the moon

    5.  Fly too close to the sun





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