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Cartoon: What’s sung when driving your car.

Definitions

Experience : The name men give to their mistakes.

Definitions Mistakes

“Use your own toothbrush!” Tom bristled.

Tom Swifties

It’s time to grab the bull by the tail and look him in the eye.

Mixed metaphors

His nose is so big… he could smoke a cigar in the shower.

Appearance Body Exaggerations

It's as dark as the inside of a cow.

Expressions

She’s so fat it takes two dogs to bark at her.

Appearance Body Expressions Fat

Refinement: The ability to yawn without opening your mouth.

Characteristics Definitions

“I wonder where the next character is going to appear,” said Tom with a cursory glance.

Tom Swifties

Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.

Fools Intelligence

We heard the ocean is infatuated with sharks.

Malaprops

Education: A progressive discovery of our own ignorance.

Definitions Education

It sent goosebumps up my spine.

Mixed metaphors

Justice: A decision in your favor.

Definitions

Belong: To take your time.

Definitions

“It’s time for the second funeral,” Tom rehearsed.

Tom Swifties

A loose tongue spoils the broth.

Mixed metaphors

Looks like he’s been sortin’ wildcats.

Appearance Expressions

Indifference: A woman’s feeling towards a man, which is interpreted by the man as “playing hard to get.”

Definitions

“This is mutiny!” said Tom bountifully.

Tom Swifties

Snoring: Sheet music.

Definitions Sleep Wordplay