Traditions
One pillar of modern Halloween traditions involving clothing.
What is "dressing up in a costume"?
What are the 1950s?
Dig your own grave
Meaning: To do something that will cause your own problems or ruin you
What is a "Jack-O-Lantern"?
Immigrants from this country brought Halloween traditions to the US.
What is Ireland?
Skeletons in the closet
Meaning: hiding something/having a shameful secret
The phrase kids say at someone's door to ask for candy.
What is "Trick or Treat"?
Before pumpkins, what is a vegetable that was carved to scare away spirits?
What are turnips? What are potatoes?
The cat's out of the bag
Meaning: to reveal a secret (accidentally or carelessly)
Activity involving a bucket of water with apples in it. The goal is to pick up an apple without your hands...
What is "bobbing for apples"?
The name "Halloween" comes from this older name, meaning "All Saint's Eve"
What is "All Hallow's Eve"?
Like a bat out of hell
Meaning: to do something very quickly
A place where dark corners, jump scares, flashing lights and chasing characters are trying to scare you.
What is a "haunted house"?
Halloween has origins in this ancient European people.
Who are the Celtic people?
Over my dead body
Meaning: Expresses strong refusal to allow something to happen