Funny in Farsi
General knowledge
Vocab
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Idioms
100

What animal is traditionally slaughtered in Iran when something good happens

A lamb

100

Which rock group did George Harrison belong to

The Beatles

100

Give an example of a type of status symbol

car, house, boat etc

100
Say what a member of your group is wearing using present continuous

......

100

What does the idiom "under the weather" mean?

A. To be happy and content

B. To be sick or unwell

C. To be enjoying good health

200

Why did the Iranian government pay for Firoozeh and her family to travel to Washington D.C.?

The Shah was visiting

200

Which country in the world has the largest population

China

200

Use Copious in a sentence

.....

200

What are the three ways you can say the "midi" I English

Midday, noon, 12 o'clock

200

What does the idiom "break a leg" mean?

A. To wish someone good luck

B. To hurt oneself accidentally

C. To quit or resign

300

Name two different types of job Firoozh tries, to help her pay for college

babysitting, house-sitting, plant sitting, cleaning silverware, petsitting, working at the concession stand at a local cinema

300

What modern day holiday was believed to come from the pagan 'Lupercalia' festival 

Valentines day -

300

Use Feverishly in a sentence

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300

Make a 3rd conditional sentence

Ex: If I had understood the instructions properly, I would have passed the exam

300

What does the idiom "cost an arm and a leg" mean?

A. To be very cheap

B. To be moderately priced

C. To be very expensive

400

What type of cake did the old lady in San Francisco bring Firoozh after the earthquake

Bundt cake

400

What plant did St Patrick use to explain Christianity to the pagan kings

A shamrock

400

If somebody is disgruntled they are...

angry, dissatisfied

400

My brother is _______ (bad) than me at school

worse

400

What does the idiom "a piece of cake" mean?

A. To be easy to do

B. To be very complicated

C. To be delicious

500

What island did Firoozh and Francoise end up on during their holiday in the Bahamas

Spanish Wells

500

Blood is filtered/cleaned by which organs

Kidneys

500

Name something that can be described as SAGGY

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500

Make a present perfect question with

drive/a car/she/ever/?

Has she ever driven a car?

500

What does the idiom "barking up the wrong tree" mean?

A. To be in a difficult situation

B. To be on the right track

C. To pursue the wrong course or person

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