Idiomatic Expression
“There’s an elephant in the room but nobody seems to be talking about it.” What does the idiom "elephant in the room" mean?
A huge and obvious problem that everyone avoids talking about.
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
What does the word "cognition" mean?
The use of conscious mental processes.
"Get busy living or get busy dying." Where is this quote from?
Stephen King - The Shawshank Redemption
"Mr. Alex has Van Gogh's ear for music." This means that Mr. Alex is a .......
Tone deaf
音盲
Who invented the alternating-current (AC) system?
Nikola Tesla
What does the word "avatar" mean?
An image that represents you in online games.
"If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Who said this?
Issac Newton
“It's no use crying over the spilt milk.” What does this idiom mean?
said to emphasize that it is not useful feeling sorry about something that has already happened
覆水難收
Who is the owner of "The Sword in the Stone"?
King Arthur
What does the word "venture" mean?
The directors of the company refused to undertake such a risky venture.
"I didn’t fail the test. I just found 100 ways to do it wrong." Who said this?
Benjamin Franklin
One of Mr.Alex's favourite songs is called "Bohemian Rhapsody". Which rock band released it?
Queen
”The Squeaky Wheel Gets The Grease“ What does this idiom mean?
said to emphasize that attention is paid to those problems that are made most noticeable.
愛哭的孩子有糖吃
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen
What does the word "Pioneer" mean?
The first people to do something
“Not only does God play dice, but… he sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen.” Who said this?
Stephen Hawking
Mr. Alex's favourite novel, 1984, begins with this sentence:" The clocks were striking thirteen." What does the word "strike" mean?
means the time is on the hour
"In The Land of The Blind, The One Eyed Man is King." What does this idiom mean?
It means that if everything is bad, and one thing is less bad, then it’s automatically the best.
山中無老虎，猴子稱霸王
What kind of people can't be featured in William Shakespeares' play?
women
What does the word "instantaneously" mean?
Black Pink's tickets are always sold out instantaneously.
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Who said this?
Albert Einstein
After the Second World War, Japanese soldiers guarded the route to Yokohama, where U.S. headquarters would be set up. They all turned their back to the American general, MacArthur. Why are they doing this?
To show their utmost respect.