Musical instruments
This is a large string instrument that you play with a bow, bigger than a violin
Cello
To do something unimportant or fun while something very bad or dangerous is happening
To fiddle while Rome burns
When someone says something unfair, you feel this
Indignation
A group of four string instruments playing together
String quartet
To discover something by chance
To hit upon
A small percussion instrument you shake, with jingles around it
Tambourine
To leave a party or a meeting without saying goodbye to anyone
French leave
To smile showing your teeth
Grin
Fast, electronic dance music with a strong beat
Techno
To criticize someone strongly
Hit out
A wind round instrument made of metal, often used in orchestras.
French horn
When a secret or a story changes as it goes from person to person (like the "telephone game")
Chinese whispers
To make someone feel uncomfortable or slightly scared
Make one`s flesh creep
Music style with spoken lyrics and strong rhythm
Rap
"I didn't understand the lesson; it was ___ my understanding.
beyond
These are two small drums played with hands, originally from Latin America
Bongos
A leader who people follow blindly, even to a bad place, like the man with a flute from the German fairy tale
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
To smile in an unpleasant way because something bad has happened to someone else
Smirk
This genre of music is known for its improvisation and complex rhythms
Jazz
To ask for something, like money or help
Hit up for
A keyboard instrument invented before the piano
Pianoforte
To finally lose after winning many times, like a famous general in a big battle
To meet one's Waterloo
A deep emotional state of sadness that comes in fits and starts
Fits of depression
A type of music with loud guitars and heavy drums
Rock
A phrase meaning “from time to time"
Now and then