UK vs. US English
Idioms
Idioms - Animals
UK vs. US Food
Idioms - Baseball
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In the UK this is called a timetable, what is it called in the US?
Schedule
100
What does "a piece of cake" mean?
Very easy or simple
100
What does "when pigs fly" mean?
Never
100
What are these called in the UK and the US?
UK: chips
US: french fries
100
What does "hit a homerun" mean?
To be successful
200
In the UK this is called a post box, what is it called in the US?
A mail box
200
What does "in hot water" mean?
To be in trouble
200
What does to "pig out" mean?
To eat a lot
200
What are these called in the UK and the US?
UK: crisps
US: (potato) chips
200
What does "a ballpark figure" mean?
An estimate
300
What is this called in the UK and the US?
UK: cutlery
US: silverware
300
What does "to be in the same boat" mean?
To be in the same situation
300
What does "night owl" mean?
Someone who stays up late at night
300
What are these called in the UK and the US?
UK: biscuits
US: cookies
300
What does to "strike out" or "struck out" mean?
To fail
400
What are these called in the UK and the US?
UK: torch
US: flashlight
400
What does "take it with a grain of salt" mean?
Don't take what someone says too seriously, it could only be partly true. Could be exaggerated.
400
What does "a little birdie told me" mean?
Someone told me a secret
400
What is this called in the UK and the US?
UK: aubergine
US: eggplant
400
What does "go to bat for someone" mean?
To stick up for someone
500
What is this called in the UK and the US?
UK: zebra crossing
US: crosswalk
500
What does "at the drop of a hat" mean?
Without hesitating, or doing something right away
500
What does it mean to "cry wolf"?
To keep asking for help when you do not need it, with the result that people think you do not need help when you really need it.
ex: If you cry wolf too often, people will stop believing you.
500
What do you call this in the UK and the US?
UK: candy floss
US: cotton candy
500
What does "to touch base" mean?
To check in with someone or to catch up with what's happening