Vocabulary
Movies
Idioms
British vs American
English-Speaking Countries
100

“Imply” means?

suggest indirectly

100

Movie where toys come alive when humans leave

Toy Story

100

Beat around the bush

Avoid talking about what is important

100
American:Sick

British:?

Ill

100

This country has the Statue of Liberty

USA


200

“Contribute” means?

to give or add to something

200

Movie where a man is trapped in a TV show without knowing it

The Truman Show

200

Let the cat out of the bag

Reveal a secret

200

American:Gasoline

British:?

Petrol

200

This country’s capital is Canberra

Australia

300

“Reluctant” means?

unwilling / hesitant

300

Movie where a man is wrongfully imprisoned and escapes over many years

The Shawshank Redemption 

300

Move the goalposts

Change rules or expectations unfairly

300

American:Semester

British:?

Term

300

This country is famous for rugby and the haka dance

New Zealand

400

“Pragmatic” means?

practical, realistic approach

400

Movie where multiple timelines of a heist happen inside dreams within dreams

Inception

400

By the skin of your teeth

Just barely

400
American:Truck

British:?

Lorry

400

This country’s storytelling tradition includes myths like leprechauns and Celtic legends

Ireland

500

“Mitigate” means?

make less severe

500

Movie where the narrator and a second identity are actually the same person

Fight Club

500

Jump on the bandwagon

To join an activity that has become popular

500

British:Curtains

American:?

Drapes

500

This country holds an annual cultural festival called the Eisteddfod

Wales


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