Vocabulary
Grammar
Idioms
British to American
Abbreviations
100

To become friends

Make friends

100

 I ___ (go) yesterday to a restaurant.

went

100

Meaning: "Piece of cake"

Very easy

100

What is a "biscuit" in US English?

Cookie

100

What does "DIY" mean?

Do it yourself

200

gesture

A movement of body part

200

Fix: I was eat lunch when he arrived.

eating

200

Meaning: "Under the weather"

Sick/not well

200

What is a "lift" in US English?

Elevator

200

What does "ASAP" mean?

As soon as possible

300
too bad to be accepted, approved of, or allowed to continue.

unacceptable

300

Change to passive: She wrote the letter.

The letter was written by her.

300

Meaning: "Break a leg"

Good luck

300

What is "chips" in US English?

Fries

300

What does "CEO" mean?

Chief Executive Officer

400

the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to do this

influence

400

 I (lived/was living) there for ten years.

lived

400

Meaning: "Blessing in disguise"

Unexpected good outcome

400

What is an "apartment" (UK term)?

Flat

400

What does "IQ" mean?

Intelligence Quotient

500
to be made of or formed from something

consist of

500

Correct: While I studied, the phone rang.

While I was studying, the phone rang.

500

Meaning: "Bite the bullet"

Endure a painful situation

500

What is "holiday" in US English?

Vacation

500

What does "HTML" mean?

HyperText Markup Language

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