American/ British
What is the American word for flat?
apartment
A word that has the same origin as another word, or is related in some way to another word .
A cognate.
What does the idiom " spill the beans" mean?
To tell people secret information:
Something very easy, it's...
As easy as pie.
What is the American word for boot(the back part of the car)?
Trunk
A group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own.
Idiom
What does the idiom ‘Speaking of the devil’ mean?
Something you say when the person you were talking about appears unexpectedly.
You can be as busy as a...
bee:)
What is the American word for"coriander"?
cilantro
Ways of behaving toward people, ways that are socially correct and show respect for their comfort and their feelings.
Manners
If you do something "At the drop of a hat " it means...
You do it immediately without stopping to think about it.
I'm feeling as sick as a...
dog.
What is the American word "ground floor"?
First floor
A strong and sometimes angry disagreement in talking or discussing something.
Argument
Every cloud has a silver lining means ...
You have to be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.
I am so thirsty that my throat is as dry as a...
bone.
What is the American word "hoover"?
vacuum
Informal language that is usually spoken rather than written, used especially by particular groups of people.
Slang or lingo
Hear it on the grapevine means...
This idiom means 'to hear rumors' about something or someone.
Last night, I slept like a...
log.