Idioms and Expressions
Under the weather
Feeling sick/unwell
In The Jungle Book, who raises Mowgli?
Wolves
1
ukulele
To speak loudly or angrily at length
Break the ice
To introduce yourself to a group for the first time
What is the name of the girl who visits Oz?
Dorothy
2
accommodate
blurt
To say something suddenly without thinking
Cry over spilled milk
Dwell on past actions
In Matilda by Roald Dahl, what special power does Matilda have?
Telekinesis
3
concierge
Quaint
Attractively old-fashioned or unusual
By the skin of your teeth
Narrowly escaping disaster
What is the setting of The Great Gatsby?
New York 1920s
4
luminescence
loquacious
Very talkative