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Q: On April 17, 1974, an English song by a Swedish pop group topped the charts around the world. The name of the song is usually used in a phrase that refers to someone being defeated or encountering something they cannot overcome. It refers to a particular field in Belgium where Napoleon Bonaparte was finally defeated by the British. What is the name of the song that finishes the phrase, “To meet your _____”?
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A: Waterloo
Q: This is a common phrase that is used to explain that something is just a small part of a much larger problem. The saying comes from the fact that only a very small part of a large body, mentioned in it, is visible. This gives a misleading impression about its size. What is this saying, which you might use in conversation or if you were sailing out at sea?
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A: It’s just the tip of the iceberg
Q: This phrase, which refers to an event that happens rarely, is based on a particular 29-day cycle. Naturally, this event should happen once every two and a half years. When this does happen though, there is no change in the colour of the object mentioned in the phrase. One theory is that the only time the colour changed was in 1883 when the Indonesian volcano Krakatoa exploded and spewed ash, which caused this colour change for more than a year. What phrase is this?
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