Food
Idioms 1
Movies
Idioms 2
English Facts
200

There is an urban legend that this American snack will stay fresh for decades, or even forever....

Twinkies 

200

When someone says something is "a piece of cake", what does it mean? (Example = "That test was a piece of cake")

very easy
200

Who is this character from Star Wars?

Chewbacca 

200

When something is "a dime a dozen", what does it mean?

Really common, not unique, found everywhere

200

What is the most common letter that is used in English? (letter that is used the most)

E

250

Why does plastic bottled water have an expiration date? (expiration date = don't drink after this date)

The plastic will start to leak chemicals into the water. 

250

What does the saying "ignorance is bliss" mean?

Sometimes it's better not to know a difficult truth. Intelligent people can be sensitive to the suffering in the world. (bliss = happiness)

250

This 1988 anime is set in Toyko after a new World War happened...

Akira

250

When someone says they are going to "hit the hay" or "hit the sack", what does it mean?

They are going to sleep. 

250

What verb form do we use for something that is happening at that moment, or an action at a specific moment at time?

present continuous 

(example = I was playing basketball last week when it rained, I am learning online right now)

300

Most wasabi used around the world is actually made out of.....

Horseradish + food coloring 

300

When you tell someone to "spill the beans", what does it mean?

Tell me the truth, tell me the secret/hidden information. 

300

Considered one of the greatest movies of all time, this movie is set in the future and is about an A.I. on a spaceship that slowly becomes conscious and.....(spoiler)

2001: A Space Odyssey by Stanley Kubrick


 (same director as Dr. Strangelove)


300

When someone asks you "are you pulling my leg?" after you tell them something, what does it mean?

Are you serious or joking with me? 

300

Which verb form do we use to talk about something from the past that continuous into the present? 

Present perfect 

(example = I have lived in Bangkok for 15 years)

350

This cake is named after a unit of weight measurement used in America....

Pound Cake

350

When someone says "don't worry, there are many more fish in the sea" after something disappointing happens,  what does it mean?

Don't worry, there are many other opportunities in the future. (for friendships, relationships, jobs, etc)

350

This classic movie is about a man whose entire life, since birth, was showed live on television. 

The Truman Show 

350

When someone says "bite the bullet", what does it mean? (e.g. "I really didn't want to get the dental surgery but I had to bite the bullet")

To do something unpleasant/not fun right away because it has to be done at some point in the future anyway. 

350

Who invaded England from the north around 1000 years ago and introduced many new words into English?

The Vikings (from Norway, Sweden, etc)

400

This ingredient that makes candy smooth and shiny is also used on the outside of cars to make them look nice....

Carnauba Wax 

400

What does "fortune favors the bold" mean?

To accomplish anything great, you have to take risks. (bold = brave)

400

This style of film was very popular after WW2, and is usually a drama about a person who gets caught in a dangerous situation they had no control over....in French, it literally means "black film". 

Film Noire

400

When someone says "Sorry, but I have bigger fish to fry" to someone, what does it mean?

I have something more important to do right now, so I cant do what you are asking. 

400

When we add "____________" to words, what does it mean and what are they called?

Example: The doctor blamed "a strange coincidence" for being late to work. Or she was reported to have said "oh, wow". 

They are quotation marks, we use them to quote someone else's spoken words or the words from a book.

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