Idioms
People
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Background knowledge
100

What's the meaning of the idiom "blind as a bat"?

If you are blind as a bat, you can't see well.

100

A very famous boy-wizard

Harry Potter

100

This country near Australia has three million people and seventy million sheep!

New Zealand

100

Go window shopping

100

One of the most popular holidays in the US is...

Christmas is one of the most popular holidays in the US. It’s celebrated by 90% of Americans.

200

What's the meaning of the idiom "have money to burn"?

To have lots of money

200

Name the group created Bohemian Rhapsody.

The Queen

200

The capital of Australia is...

CANBERRA

200

Any location that is maintained by the government for the use of the public

Public place

200

What 3 words are the most common in English language?

The, I and be

300

What's the meaning of the idiom "a drop in the ocean "?

A very small part of what you really need.

300

What's her name?

Emma Watson

300

In London the underground is called...

The Tube

300

To stop talking about a topic or stop visiting lessons

Drop a subject

300

How many countries in the world have Englsh as their official language?
(Give the closest number +/-10!)

English is the official language of 67 countries.

400

What's the meaning of the idiom "bring home the bacon"?

To earn a living for the family

400

Well-known British actor whose surname is really difficult for pronouncing.

Benedict Cumberbatch

400

What is older: Stonehenge or the Pyramids?

Stonehenge is older than the Pyramids

400

Time spent working after the usual time needed or expected in a job

Do/work overtime

400

Which is the largest English-speaking country in the world?

With 300 million native speakers, the United States of America is considered the largest one.

500

What's the meaning of the idiom "apple of my eye"?

It's used to call a person you love the most.

500

This person was so well-know that never needed a passport.

Queen Elizabeth the Second (but it's true about any UK monarch)

500

What is the largest state of the USA?

Alaska is the largest state in the US

500

To be of reasonable or good value for the price

To be worth it

500

How often is a new word added to the dictionary in English language?

A new word is added to the dictionary every 98 minutes, it means almost 4000 words per year.