UK vs. US
Word Pairs
Olympic Medalists
Defining Moments
Idiomatic
100

Football (UK)

Soccer

100

Strengths and...

Weaknesses

100

Usain Bolt dashed and relayed

Athletics/Track and Field/Running

100

An official who watches a game or match closely to ensure that the rules are adhered to

Referee

100

To start

"Kick off"

200

Field (US)

Pitch

200

Heads or...

Tails

200

Lance Armstrong peddled

Cycling/Biking

200

The playing again of part of a recording, especially so as to be able to watch an incident more closely

Replay

200

To do the best you can

"Give it your best shot"

300

Queue (UK)

Line

300

Sooner or...

Later

300

Simone Biles vaulted

Gymnastics

300

A handicap imposed on a player or team for infringement of rules.

Penalty

300

Working as hard as everyone else

"Pulling your weight"

400

Tie (US)

Draw

400

Safe and...

Sound

400

Michael Phelps did laps

Swimming

400

Aware of and able to interpret complex issues, or having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture.

Sophisticated

400

Trying something when you're not fully prepared

"Jump in the deep end"

500

Team (US)

Club

500

Far and...

wide

500

Shaun White shredded

Snowboarding

500

(of a person) clever, original, and inventive.

Ingenious

500

Unable to cope

"Out of your depth"