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This idiom means to disclose a secret, typically unintentionally.

What is 'let the cat out of the bag'?

200

This is the largest planet in our solar system.

What is Jupiter?

200

This inventor is credited with creating the first practical lightbulb.

Who is Thomas Edison?

400

Use this idiom when referring to someone who is very pleased and proud, especially showing more pride than is warranted.

What is 'as proud as a peacock'?

400

This element is known for having the highest electrical conductivity of any metal.

What is silver?

400

This artist painted the Mona Lisa.

Who is Leonardo da Vinci?

600

This phrase is used to describe someone who is not very intelligent or who has done something stupid.

What is 'not the sharpest tool in the shed'?

600

The process by which plants convert sunlight into energy is called this.

What is photosynthesis?

600

The first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and the only woman to win it twice in different sciences.

Who is Marie Curie?

800

This idiom is used to describe an attempt that has little chance of succeeding or no chance at all.

What is 'a shot in the dark'?

800

This U.S. state is known as the 'Sunshine State'.

What is Florida?

800

his British Prime Minister led the UK during much of World War II.

Who is Winston Churchill?

1000

This phrase means to endure a painful or otherwise unpleasant situation that is seen as unavoidable.

What is 'bite the bullet'?

1000

This Asian country is the largest by area in the world."

What is Russia?

1000

This American actress starred in the classic film 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'.

Who is Audrey Hepburn?

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