Idioms
Something that is very easy
(CAKE)
A PIECE OF CAKE
To register at a hotel or airport upon arrival
CHECK IN
This is what you do when you arrive on holiday to a location and visit different attractions/places, on foot usually
GO SIGHTSEEING
The first U.S. city to host the Olympics?
A. St. Louis, Missouri
B. Miami, Florida
C. Los Angeles, California
D. Boston, Massachusetts
A. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
However, thanks to an invention known ____ an electronic voting system, this situation is beginning to change.
AS
When you don't feel very well
WEATHER
TO FEEL UNDER THE WEATHER
To make someone aware of something
POINT OUT
This is the name of the person who helps plan your trip and organize it
TRAVEL AGENT
What is the oldest city in the United States?
A. Jamestown, Virginia
B. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C. St. Augustine, Florida
D. Atlanta, Georgia
C. ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA
'Clickers' are hand-held devices on _____ students click the relevant button to answer questions posed by the lecturer.
WHICH
EYE
TO SEE EYE TO EYE
When things do not go as planned (somebody cancels) or if a plan, deal or agreement fails
FALL THROUGH
This is the general term that includes all of your suitcases and carry on items
The number of U.S. presidents who were only children?
A. 2
B. 0
C. 5
D. 9
B. 0
Initially, lecturers presumed that the advantage of clickers for students would be that they would make lectures an interactive, ______ than a passive, experience.
RATHER
An event that happens infrequently, not very often
MOON
To force someone to leave an organization or a place (commonly a party), especially if they did something wrong
KICK OUT
This is the term when you leave the popular route/trail and explore deeper into the woods
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
What is the largest state in the US?
A. Texas
B. California
C. Washington
D. Alaska
D. Alaska
But there have been unforeseen advantages for the lecturers themselves because they are much more in touch with ______ the students are getting on in the subject.
HOW
This mean that the person you're talking about actually appears at that moment
DEVIL
SPEAK OF THE DEVIL
To boast about the skills you have or something you're good at, usually in an annoying way to others
SHOW OFF
This is the colloquial expression when a lot of people are placed together in a small space with not a lot of room to move
PACKED IN LIKE SARDINES
What is the first official national park in the US?
A. Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming)
B. Yosemite National Park (California)
C. Grand Canyon National Park (Arizona)
D. Acadia National Park (Maine)
A. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
You could argue that you become good _____ something by determination and constant practice.