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How many years of bad luck does a person get for breaking a mirror?
7 years
What is the term for children who go to their neighbors' doors and ask for candy on Halloween?
Trick or treaters
British English - Jacket potato
American English -
Baked Potato
To make an effort to appreciate the good things in your life.
To _ _ _ _ _ your _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
count your blessings
What percentage do the majority of Americans tip?
18-20%
What do we call someone who consistently delays doing a task?
a procrastinator
Slang - if you are really surprised about something you can say ¨I´m __________¨
shook
Food idiom - to not completely believe something, as it may not be entirely true.
To take it with a grain of salt
What important day is celebrated on the 4th thursday of November?
Thanksgiving
Who says the following words, British or American people:
1. fall
2. take out
3 trash can
4. elevator
Americans
This is the perfect comfort food for a cold day or a sick day. It is made from a type of sandwich and a vegetable soup.
grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup
Food idiom - wanting to have both options or benefits without having to choose between them.
To have your cake and eat it too
Which amendment allows Americans to own guns?
The 2nd Amendment
People who live in colder states who fly down to Florida (or another warmer state) to spend the winter.
Snowbirds
Some people carry this animal's foot in their purse as a good luck charm.
Rabbit
To purchase something that turns out to be defective or not as advertised.
To buy a lemon