Idioms
Expressions and Meanings
The Dark Knight
Capital Cities
100

1. “Doing time”
a) To serve a prison sentence
b) To have a busy schedule
c) To take a long time to complete something

a) To serve a prison sentence

100

The period when things are difficult

A rough patch

100

How many volts does the safe have?

5000 volts

100

England

London

200

3. “Blow the whistle”
a) To signal the end of an event
b) To expose wrongdoing or illegal activity
c) To make a loud noise to get attention

b) To expose wrongdoing or illegal activity

200

No evidence or sign left behind

Without a trace
200

The Joker believes that anything that doesn’t kill you makes you…?

stranger

200

Ireland

Dublin

300

4. “Go straight”
a) To travel in a direct line
b) To start following the law and living honestly
c) To straighten something out physically

b) To start following the law and living honestly

300

Suspicious or dishonest activity

Some shady business

300

Who is a friend of Rachel’s?

Jim Gordon

300

Australia

Canberra

400

7. “To cook the books”
a) To prepare financial statements dishonestly
b) To make a meal with ingredients from a book
c) To organize a library of financial records

a) To prepare financial statements dishonestly

400

It wasn't exactly legit

Not completely honest or legal

400

Why does Bruce Wayne want a new Batman suit?

to be able to turn his head

400

Scotland

Edinburgh

500

9. “Cat burglar”
a) A thief who enters buildings stealthily
b) A person who trains animals
c) A pet store owner

a) A thief who enters buildings stealthily

500

To remain in a better position compared to others

to stay ahead

500

How much is the bounty on the Joker?

$500K dead, $1M alive

500

New Zealand

Wellington

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