Common Idioms
The phrase "to kick the bucket" means...?
To die.
Opposite of nice.
Mean.
Name 2 countries that start with the letter 'J'.
Japan; Jamaica; Jordan
What is a simile?
Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'.
What is a synonym?
A word with the same meaning as another.
The phrase "to spill the beans" means...?
To reveal a secret.
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing.
Name 5 countries starting with the letter 'A'.
Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Andorra; Angola; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Australia; Austria; Azerbaijan
What is hyperbole?
Exaggeration.
What is the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'?
'Affect' is a verb meaning to influence something, while 'effect' is a noun referring to the result of an influence.
The phrase "the ball is in your court" means...?
Something is your responsibility, or it is your turn to act.
This punctuation indicates possession or contraction.
Apostrophe.
Name 5 countries starting with the letter 'M'.
Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia; Maldives; Mali; Malta; Marshall Islands; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mexico; Micronesia; Moldova; Monaco; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco; Mozambique
What is anaphora?
The repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of a sentence.
TONGUE TWISTER: each team member gets one attempt to say the following tongue twister correctly. It needs to be said 5 times within 10 seconds.
An ape hates grape cakes
The phrase "to hit the nail on the head" means...?
To do something correctly, or guess correctly.
This part of speech modifies a noun or pronoun.
An adjective.
Name the only country starting with 'O'
Oman
What is an oxymoron?
Two opposing words put together, e.g., bittersweet, the silence was deafening.
In what year was paper invented (approximately)?
179 - 141 BCE.
The phrase "burning the midnight oil" means...?
Working late into the night.
This part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses.
Conjunction.
Name all three countries starting with 'V'
Vanuatu; Vietnam; Venezuela
What is sibilance?
The repetition of the letter s.
What is the oldest novel ever written?
The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari).