Idioms & Expressions
The meaning of the tip of the iceberg.
What is a small part of a bigger problem?
The 13 stripes on the U.S flag mean this.
What are the 13 original colonies?
The antonym of accept.
What is to refuse / deny / reject?
A British word for elevator.
What is a lift?
The meaning of déjà vu.
What is a feeling of having already experienced the present situation?
The meaning of a big shot.
What is a person who is important?
The shamrock is associated with this country.
What is Ireland?
The antonym of ancient.
What is modern / current / fresh / new?
An American word for crisps.
What are chips?
The meaning of façade.
What is a deceptive outward appearance / the principal front of a building, that faces on to a street or open space?
The meaning of break the ice.
What is doing something, usually humorous, that helps stop the nervousness people feel when they meet for the first time?
St. David’s Day is celebrated in this country.
What is Wales?
The antonym of despair.
What is hope / cheer / faith / pleasure?
An American word for torch.
What is a flashlight?
The meaning of cliché.
What is a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought / a stereotype?
The meaning of go against the grain.
What is being different than what is considered normal or standard?
The purposes of the didgeridoo.
What are ceremonial and storytelling traditions?
The antonym of bravery.
What is cowardice / timidity / fear?
A British word for pacifier.
What is a dummy?
The meaning of rendezvous.
What is a meeting at an agreed time and place?
The meaning of burn the midnight oil.
What is staying up very late or all night working or studying?
The story behind the Scottish thistle emblem.
What is a legend that states the thistle protected Scotland from invaders — a barefoot Norseman stepped on it and cried out, alerting the Scots?
The antonym of hasten.
What is halt / hinder?
An American word for nappy.
What is a diaper?
The meaning of ennui.
What is a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement / boredom?