School of Idioms
This idiom means to memorize something perfectly: to learn something by … (insert organ).
heart
I have lines but I’m not a zebra. What am I?
Lined paper / notebook paper
What video series from your younger years did we analyze together?
The Story of the Stones
Which pop music icon got engaged to an American football player this summer?
Taylor Swift (and Travis Kelce)
Which English novel did I first read as a teenager (written by a female British author who began it on a train)?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
What does it mean if you “pass with flying colours”?
To succeed brilliantly
I show you where to go, but I’m not a map. What am I?
A timetable
The Netflix clip we watched before Christmas was set in which city?
New York
In which "dinosaurious" blockbuster did Jonathan Bailey star this summer?
Jurassic World: Rebirth
What was my favorite subject at school as a student?
French
A student who is especially liked by the teacher is called …
a teacher’s pet
I have questions but no answers — until you write them in. What am I?
A test / an exam
What was the theme of the last unit in the book we covered (Unit 7)?
Food
Which song was the No. 1 streaming hit of summer 2025, and who is the artist? (audio support)
“Ordinary” by Alex Warren
What is my comfort series after long school days, featuring a mother and her daughter?
Gilmore Girls
What does it mean “to hit the books”?
To study hard
I open at the start, close at the end, and start again next year. What am I?
The school year
What was the first pop song we analyzed, and by which artist?
Olivia Rodrigo – Jealousy, Jealousy
Which Amazon Prime hit series had its third season released this summer, with the final episode only airing September 17?
The Summer I Turned Pretty (Season 3)
Where did I travel this summer to do yoga?
Bali
Which idiom means staying up all night to study, using the verb pull?
To pull an all-nighter
I’m not alive, but you open me and I speak. What am I?
A book
Which music artist was the topic of one of our Kahoot games?
George Michael
What is the name of Sabrina Carpenter’s new album with a controversial cover released on August 29, 2025?
Man’s Best Friend
What is the most-used app on my phone (except WebUntis, obviously)?
Spotify