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Another Idiom
What idiom does the following refer to?
The E's feet
The D's ankles
The C's shins
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The A's thighs
The E's feet
The D's ankles
The C's shins
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The A's thighs
Hint
Work up the body.Answer
The bee's kneesWhen bees climb inside a cup of a flower, pollen sticks to their bodies. The bees then carefully comb this off and transfer it to pollen sacks on their back legs. The most widely supported view is that the expression refers to the delicate way in which the bees bend their knees as they perform this operation.
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Thought it was something like 'out of business'...
(never heard that expression)
(never heard that expression)
Easy but cute
I got a buzz out of that one
I guess I never knew what the expression meant, exactly. Now I do, Thanks for posting.
I am 52 years old, and though I am familiar with the expression, I am not old enough to remember when it was current. This is really reaching for a teaser.
(yawns) too easy
I liked it! I am young, and I have heard the expression plenty of times
Great teaser!
Great teaser!
Cute. I didn't get it though.. :laugh
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Never would have figured that out.
Hehe. The B's knees.
It was pretty easy, but great teaser anyway.
It's easy if u think about it, but if u don't then it defeats the purpose of a brain teaser
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