UK vs. US English
Idioms
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UK vs. US Food
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100

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