Idioms Around the World
I’m feeling under the weather.” → What does this mean?
I feel sick
What holiday do you go door to door to get candy?
Halloween
At what age can you drive in America?
16
What country is home to Michelangelo, Da Vinci, and Dante?
Italy
Which is heavier:
A) 1 kilogram of feathers
B) 1 kilogram of iron
They are the same weight
Which situation best fits the idiom “a blessing in disguise”?
A) You lose your job but find a better one next week
B) You buy a new phone
C) You forget your umbrella and get wet
D) You oversleep and miss breakfast
A) You lose your job but find a better one next week
Which holiday do you color eggs?
Easter
At what age can you vote in America?
18
What famous artist cut off his ear?
Van Gogh
Which language pair is MOST logically related?
A) English – Chinese
B) English – German
C) English – Arabic
B (both Germanic)
Which sentence uses the idiom correctly?
A) “The test was easy. It cost me an arm and a leg.”
B) “My old friend suddenly called me out of the blue.”
C) “Don’t spill the beans, the soup is hot.”
D) “I have cold feet, so I need new socks.”
B) “My old friend suddenly called me out of the blue.
Which holiday features a big meal with turkey?
Thanksgiving
Is Michigan in the north or south of the USA?
North
Where is the Louvre located?
Paris
Which came first?
A) Shakespeare’s plays
B) The invention of the typewriter
Shakespeare (16th century);
typewriter (19th century)
If someone “hits the nail on the head,” it means they:
A) Physically fix something
B) Make a big mistake
C) Say exactly the right thing
D) Speak too much
C) Say exactly the right thing
At what holiday do you make resolutions?
New Years
What is the name of the major river in the USA?
Mississippi
What Italian city houses Michelangelo's David?
Florence
A man stands on one side of a river. His dog is on the other side. The man calls the dog, and the dog immediately crosses the river without getting wet. There is no bridge. How?
The river is frozen
Read the short text and choose the best idiom that fits:
“The meeting was going badly until Sara told a joke and everyone started smiling.”
Which idiom fits this situation?
A) “Beat around the bush”
B) “Break the ice”
C) “Let the cat out of the bag”
D) “Burn the midnight oil”
B) “Break the ice”
Which day do you put out a stocking to be filled with gifts?
Christmas
What is the 2ª most spoken language in the USA?
Spanish
What country is Picasso from?
Spain
A man says:
“Brothers and sisters, I have none.
But this man’s father is my father’s son.”
Who is “this man”?
A) His father
B) His uncle
C) His son
D) His cousin
C — It’s his son