# The Frozen Binomial game - Please read the rules in the OP **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 7, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725 "2026-06-07T12:40:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 30
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/581 "2026-07-13T20:05:54Z")
It’s good to see it is still kicking and alive. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/582 "2026-07-13T21:22:37Z")
Also good to see that 4 days without a post didn’t break or make this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/583 "2026-07-14T00:32:33Z")
Back in the 80s, if we asked someone for more examples, they might say “they’re around the corner and up your butt”. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/584 "2026-07-14T02:34:10Z")
I would have posted earlier, but Mondays and rainy days always get me down. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/585 "2026-07-14T10:30:01Z")
This thread is dear and near to my heart. (grabbed this one from today’s NYT crossword) ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/586 "2026-07-14T10:47:40Z")
Having the facts to hand makes you dangerous and armed. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/587 "2026-07-14T10:50:09Z")
He has access to the greatest and latest examples. ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/588 "2026-07-14T11:33:32Z")
Well, we know that forearmed is forewarned. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/589 "2026-07-14T12:33:31Z")
Maybe he takes a lead from POTUS and monetorises the thread demanding payment in myrrh, frankincense, and gold? ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/590 "2026-07-14T14:56:58Z")
It’s been a day and a year since I’ve updated, so here we go: 1001 Arabian nights 9-to-5 A to Z Abbott and Costello Above and beyond Adam and Eve Addition and subtraction Agave and rye Aiding and abetting Airs and graces Alas and alack Ali Baba and the 40 thieves Alive and kicking Alive and well All for one and one for all All or nothing All’s fair in love and war Alpha and omega A-OK A-one and a-two Apples and oranges Arm and a leg Armed and dangerous Arsenic and old lace Arts and crafts Ass over teakettle Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Baba O’Riley Back and forth Bacon and eggs Bait and switch Ball and chain Balls and strikes Bangers and mash Barefoot and pregnant Barnes and Noble Beck and call Been there, done that Beggars can’t be choosers Bell, book, and candle Ben and Jerry’s Birds and the bees Bits and pieces Black and blue Black and white Blessing and a curse Blood, sweat, and tears Body and blood Body and soul Bonnie and Clyde Bootleggers and Baptists Born again Born and bred 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relaxation Rhyme or reason Rhythm and blues Rinse, lather, repeat Rise and fall Rise and shine Rob Peter to pay Paul Rock and a hard place Rock and roll Rock, paper, scissors Rocket’s red glare Rodgers and Hammerstein Rodgers and Hart Rolling on the floor and laughing Rough and ready Rough and tumble Rowan and Martin Rules and regulations Run and shoot Run up the flagpole and salute Safe and sound Salt and pepper Salt-N-Pepa Sao Tome and Principe Sausage, egg, and cheese Screwed and tattooed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego Shave and a haircut Shit from Shinola Shit or get off the pot Shit, shower, and shave Shits and giggles Shock and awe Short and sharp Short and sweet Short sharp shock Shot and a beer Sick and tired Simon and Garfunkel Simon and Schuster Six of one, half dozen of the other Skin and bones Skull and cross-bones Slant-flat Slings and arrows Slowly but surely Slowly I turned, step by step, inch by inch Smoke and mirrors Snap, crackle, and pop So long and thanks for all the fish Soap and water Sodom and Gomorrah Sooner or later Sound and fury Sour cream and onion Spay and neuter Speak now or forever hold your peace Spic and span Spirit and image Spit and polish Spring and neap tides Stars and stripes Starsky and Hutch Steak and ale Steak and eggs Stocks and bonds Straight and narrow Stuff and nonsense Sturm and drang Sun in the morning and the moon at night Sunshine and lollipops Support of my family Sweet and sour Swing and a miss Swings and roundabouts Swords and sandals Take from the rich, give to the poor Take it or leave it Take the money and run Tall and proud Tangerine trees and marmalade skies Tar and feather Tequila and bourbon Terms and conditions Tex-Mex Thanks and regards The good, the bad, and the ugly The king is dead, long live the king The long and winding road The more the merrier The quick and the dead The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth Thelma and Louise This and that Thoughts and prayers Thunder and lightning Tic tac Time and again Time and place Tit for tat To and fro To be or not to be To have and to hold Tom, Dick, or Harry Tongue in cheek Tooth and nail Top to bottom Topsy turvy Touch and go Town and country Trial and error Trials and tribulations Trick or treat Tried and convicted Tried and true Trinidad and Tobago True north Truth or consequences Tuck and run Tune in, turn on, drop out Twists and turns United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Up and at ‘em Up and die Up and moving Up and running Up your butt and around the corner Up, up and away! Ups and downs Van and Schenck Vim and vigor Vitamins and minerals War and peace Warm and fuzzy Wasted days and wasted nights Wax and wane Weak and weary Wear and tear When all is said and done When push comes to shove When the going gets tough, the tough get going Wild and woolly Will and Grace Wine and dine Wine, women, and song Wing and a prayer With this ring I thee wed With your shield or on it Wrack and ruin X and Y chromosomes X’s and O’s Yin and yang You and the horse you rode in on Your ass from a hole in the ground Your ass from your elbow Your mama don’t dance and your daddy don’t rock and roll ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/591 "2026-07-14T15:17:40Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > It’s been a day and a year since I’ve updated You are on no set schedule, so that’s neither there nor here, as long as the task gets done. ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/592 "2026-07-14T15:22:24Z")
I just wonder how many of these frozen binomials there are – because the time is coming when we will have listed the entire kaboodle and kit. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/593 "2026-07-15T02:13:36Z")
We can’t invent new ones, as that would violate the spirit of the thread and we must mind our Q’s and P’s. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/594 "2026-07-15T09:22:46Z")
> [@Bicycle\_Bill](#): > > I just wonder how many of these frozen binomials there are Well if you wish to conquer and divide, MMM lists well over 500 in this thread. There are 480 listed in Wiki of which over 300 haven’t been used here. Further 70% of the binomials listed in the thread aren’t in Wiki so nearly boundless are the options. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/595 "2026-07-15T10:28:02Z")
They may come a time when we cannot steal, beg, or borrow an FB. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/596 "2026-07-15T10:44:43Z")
Well yes, but it won’t be an indifferent, bad, or good result. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/597 "2026-07-15T11:18:21Z")
May this thread live on after we’re all gone and dead. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/598 "2026-07-15T12:45:27Z")
This is certainly not a done and one thread. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/599 "2026-07-15T17:54:19Z")
At least this is free for those of us watching our cents and dollars. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/600 "2026-07-15T21:08:47Z")
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