English Idioms
Loan Words
Informal English Descriptions
100

What does the idiom “out to lunch” mean? 

What is unaware, distracted, or not thinking clearly?

100

What does the French loanword “déjà vu” mean?

What is the feeling you have experienced this moment before?

100

What does the informal word “hothead” mean?

What is someone who gets angry very quickly?

200

What does the idiom “three sheets to the wind” mean?

What is had too much to drink?

200

What does the German loanword “zeitgeist” mean?

What is the general spirit or mood of a period in history?

200

What does the phrase “lost cause” mean?

What is someone or something that cannot be saved or improved?

300

What does the idiom “a few eggs short of an omelette” mean?

What is silly, foolish, or lacking common sense?

300

What does the French loanword “joie de vivre” mean?

What is enthusiastic enjoyment of life?

300

What does the informal phrase “on cloud nine” mean?

What is extremely happy?

400

What does the idiom “throw someone a curveball” mean?

What is to surprise someone with an unexpected or difficult problem?

400

What does the Italian loanword “fiasco” mean?

What is a complete failure or disaster?

400

What does “down in the dumps” mean?

What is feeling sad or depressed?

500

What does the idiom “piece of cake” mean?

What is something very easy to do?

500

What does the Spanish loanword “siesta” mean?

 What is a short afternoon nap?

500

What does the British informal word “nutter” mean?

What is a crazy or eccentric person?