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A soothsayer tells him to beware the ides of March; (spoiler alert) he doesn't & ends up on the pointy end of a knife |
Julius Caesar
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Clothes that are mass-produced in standard sizes are RTW, this |
ready to wear
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The 1962 "Lovable Losers" expansion team became the "Miracle" these by decade's end |
the Mets
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This city northwest of Denver gets its name from the large rock formations in the area |
Boulder
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You start your car with the help of a lead-acid reaction inside this auto part |
the battery
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The backwards movement of a gun after it's been fired |
recoil
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He loves Desdemona but (spoiler alert) smothers her, believing her unfaithful |
Othello
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Making trousers popular for women was a big contribution of this designer, YSL |
Yves Saint Laurent
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All-time career strikeout leader among pitchers with 5,714 |
Nolan Ryan
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This inlet on Oahu was named for the gems once harvested there |
Pearl Harbor
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Your heart has these; your car has intake & exhaust types that regulate the flow of vapor & gases in an engine |
valves
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Hard work; it precedes "and trouble" in the title of a book about witches |
toil
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King Lear has 3 daughters; (spoiler alert) this youngest one lasts the longest but is finally hanged |
(Sandie: Who is ... sorry, I don't remember.)
Cordelia
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LBD is short for this, a wardrobe staple in every woman's closet |
a little black dress
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In the 2013 world series this Boston slugger reached base 19 times in 25 plate appearances |
David Ortiz
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3 states are named for British kings: North Carolina, South Carolina & this other southern state |
Georgia
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Changing out this gasket that's used to seal an engine block can improve overall engine performance |
(Alex: So if your mechanic says you have to replace it, give him one of these looks. Say, "oh, yeah?")
the head gasket
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That small, decorative lace mat under your crumpet |
doily
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He starts off as a wide-eyed lover but (spoiler alert) kills some folks including Paris before dying |
Romeo
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You get a fitted silhouette with the style called body-con, short for this |
(Monique: What is constricted?)
body conscious or body contour
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He was guilty of 1,406 career stolen bases |
(Sandie: Who is Ty Cobb?)
Rickey Henderson
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Named for Ralph Edwards' old radio show, this New Mexico city is called "T or C" for short |
Truth or Consequences
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Igniting the fuel mixture, these electrode-laden devices must be able to withstand very high temperatures |
spark plugs
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A curved wing acts as this, allowing the plane to rise |
airfoil
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(Spoiler alert) the reason there's no this king "Part 4" is he gets killed near the end of "Part 3" |
(Monique: Who is Richard?)
Henry the Sixth
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DVF is short for this fashion designer & her company |
Diane von Furstenberg
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In 1952 he replaced Joe DiMaggio as Yankee centerfielder |
(Sandie: Who Willie Mays?) (Alex: No.) (Sandie: Oh!) (Alex: Wrong team.) (Sandie: That's right.)
Mickey Mantle
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Grant County, Kansas is named for President Grant, as is this county seat |
Ulysses
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In this device that sits above the engine's combustion chambers, fuel is vaporized and mixed with air |
(Monique: What is the alternator?)
carburetor
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Sounding like a cooking device, it refers to standard contract language |
boilerplate
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