Foodie Phrase Phase: G. __

I was considering using phrases with the pattern G__  A__ as this week’s challenge, and then I thought of phrases for G__  B__ and G__  C__ and realized that all three phrases had to do with food.

So here’s the challenge: Can you come up with 26 common, two-word phrases, such that the first word in each phrase starts with a G and the second word starts with every letter of the alphabet AND such that each two-word phrase has to do with food? As usual, please don’t repeat any of the words (in this case, don’t repeat any of the words that start with G). Also, only use phrases that are commonly known and spoken–two words that sound good together won’t cut it.

I’m not sure how close I will get; I’m sure a few of those letters will be difficult to impossible. But, I will post what I come up with on Thursday, or Friday at the latest.

 

Smile: On the Beach

I found this fish-like smile this weekend at the beach and, appropriately enough, on a shell:

©2012 Karen C. Richards

Enjoy your week!

Smile: Sunday Chores

This smile is from my kitchen. If you aren’t sure about where it’s from, hold your cursor over the picture to find out.

©2012 Karen C. Richards

Have a great week!

Smile: For the Day

This is the back of a page-a-day calendar:

©2012 Karen C. Richards

Keep smiling, with the turn of every day : )

Answers: S. N. Phrases

I think I said I would try to find about 25 phrases that follow the pattern S__  N__ . Well, here is a list of 24 (remember, I didn’t want to repeat any of the words):

Safety net, Saint Nicholas, salted nuts, sanitary napkin, scientific notation, scoop neck, sea nymph (this one’s a little iffy), second nature, sensory neuron, serial number, sewing needle, Sierra Nevada, silent night, silver nitrate, sixpenny nail, sixteenth note, snub nosed, social network, special needs, staff nurse, stage name, stark naked, Swedish nightingale, and sweet nothings.

Cheers!

Phrase Phase: S. N.

It has been a couple of weeks since I posted here. I was away for 10 days over the holidays, and then I got out of the habit, I guess. But I miss the mini word-based challenges, and I will continue to take pictures of smiles and post them (and I am working on some other projects with them as well). So, I hope to not take two or three-week breaks very often.

Today’s puzzle: How many phrases can you think of that follow the pattern S___  N___? Phrases must be commonly used, two-word English phrases, not just two words that sound good together. Also, to keep the list shorter, please don’t repeat any words. So, if you use “silent night,” you may not use the word silent or the word night in another phrase.

I have four phrases that I’ve thought of just as I’m typing this, so I think the list will end up being fairly long. I’ll hope to post around 25 by Thursday.

Happy 2012!