Idioms & Expressions
Once in a blue moon
Something that happens rarely
Who wrote Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
Jeff Kinney
1
tsunami
Nimble
Quick and light in movement or thought
Bite the bullet
Endure/Face something unavoidable
What is the name of the hobbit who carries the One Ring in The Lord of the Rings?
Frodo Baggins
2
autonomous
Nag
To repeatedly complain or urge
To meet one’s Waterloo
To meet one's defeat/downfall
Who wrote Animal Farm and 1984?
George Orwell
3
indict
Gawk
To stare openly and awkwardly
The die is cast
A decision has been made/finalized
Who wrote Little Women?
Louisa May Alcott
4
reconnaissance
Vapid
Dull, lacking liveliness or flavor