JEOPARDY!

Idioms

100

It's raining a lot!

What is it's raining cats and dogs?

200

Not feeling well...

What is feeling under the weather?

300

To be in trouble...

What is to be in hot water?

400

Narrowly; barely. Usually used in regard to a narrow escape from a disaster.

What is by the skin of one's teeth?

Slang

100

Money...

What are greenbacks?

200

Another word for a malfunctioning car….

What is a lemon?

300

Slang for "is not"..

What is ain't?

400

Someone who is not very intelligent or smart.

What is an airhead?

Food & Drink

100

Which hand do Americans use for their fork?

What is their right hand?

200

Is it considered polite in the US to leave a tip? If so, how much is left?

What is yes, around 10-20%?

300

If you haven't finished your meal at a restaurant, what is commonly done with the left-over food?

What is it is bagged to be taken home?

400

Where should the napkin always be placed before eating in the US?

What is on your lap?

Verbs

100

The past tense of to do (he/she)?

What is he/she had?

200

The past tense of to drink (they)...

What is they drank?

300

Conditional tense: to swim

What is I/they will swim?

400

The gerund of to walk...

What is walking?

British vs. American English

100

The loo in the US is called….

What is the restroom/the bathroom?

200

A biscuit in the US is called...

What is a cookie?

300

Crisps in the US are...

What are chips?

400

A lift in the US is called...

What is an elevator?