Vocabulary
What color is "verdant" a shade of?
Green.
What does it mean to "jump the gun?"
To do something too soon.
What does it mean to be "flakey"?
To be indecisive/inconsistent.
What does it mean to "send for someone?"
To send a message to someone to come see you.
What does it mean to "be on the John?"
To be on the toilet.
What does it mean to "accrue"?
To collect/gather.
What is the definition of "once in a blue moon?"
Something that happens rarely/almost never.
What does it mean to be "fit?" (British)
Attractive.
Fill in the right verb: "He _____ ill with measles last week". Not "got!"
Fell/took.
What is a "blue collar job?"
A job that focuses on manual labor.
What does the word "twilight" refer to?
What does it mean to "run on fumes?"
To continue even though you're exhausted.
What does "gob" mean? (British)
Mouth
Fill in the blank. "This piece of technology is ______ edge".
Cutting
What does it mean to "call dibs?"
To claim something as yours in advance.
Words/language native to a particular area only/slang.
What does the phrase "Bob's your uncle" mean?
It's done/finished/alright.
What does it mean to "sit shotgun?"
To sit in the front passenger seat in the car.
What does it mean to "crack on?"
Complete the phrase: "_________ and taxes."
Death.
What is the definition of the word "juxtaposition?"
Two contrasts close together.
What does it mean to "be on the dole?"
To be unemployed and collect unemployment checks (British only).
What does it mean to "mind your p's and q's?"
To be on your best behavior.
Fill in the right intensifier: "It was ________ black outside".
Pitch.
What does the phrase "John/Jane Doe" refer to?
These names are given to anonymous people and unidentified bodies.