Most common English Idioms
Raining cats and dogs
Raining very hard
Under the Weather
Saying that you feel under the weather means that you’re feeling ill.
What is the highest mountain in the UK?
Ben Nevis
What is the national animal (symbol) of England
Lion
What is the capital city of the UK?
London
What is the capital city of the USA?
Washington D.C.
What is the name of the King of the United Kingdom ?
Charles III
Speak of the devil
this means that the person you’re just talking about actually appears at that moment.
Putting the Cart Before the Horse
It means that you are rushing into something without thinking or acting thoughtfully.
What is the longest river in the USA?
Missouri
Red Dragon
What are the national colours of the UK?
How many states make the US?
50 and a federal District of Columbia
George Washington
Once in a blue moon
an event that happens infrequently
Hit the Books
Hitting the books means that you’re going to study.
What is the hottest place in the USA?
Death Valley
Unicorn
What is the national anthem / royal anthem?
"God save the King"
What does the American flag consist of?
Stripes and stars
Who was Neil Amstrong?
Astronaut; the first man on the Moon
When pigs fly.
Something that will never happen.
Playing Hardball
Playing hardball means that you’re not going to take it easy, that you’re going to use every tactic you can to win.
What is the most important national holiday of the USA?
Independence Day
Tudor rose
What is the British currency?
How many stripes and stars are there on the American flag
13 stripes and 50 stars
Who was William Shakespeare?
the playwright
To cost an arm and a leg
something is very expensive.
Cutting corners
It is used to describe an activity that someone is performing by taking shortcuts to get to the end result that could jeopardize the integrity of the final product in some way.
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
What is the national flower / plant of Wales?
Daffodil / Leek
What is the United Kingdom made up of?
The United Kingdom (UK) is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
13 stripes refer to the 13 British colonies that declared independence from the kingdom of Great Britain in 1776.
Who is the current president of the USA?
Joe Biden
To hit the nail on the head
To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.
Hit the sack.
To retire for the evening and go to sleep.
What is the oldest monument in the world dating back over 3,000 years? (huge rocks)
Stonehenge
Thistle
What is called Great Britain?
Politically, Great Britain refers to the whole of England, Scotland and Wales.
332 million inhabitants
Who was Amelia Earhart?
The first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean
Giving someone the cold shoulder.
To ignore someone.
A Dime a Dozen
When you’re describing things that are cheap and common, you would describe them as a “dime a dozen.” It doesn’t literally mean that they cost $0.10 for 12, but rather shows that they are easy to find and easily obtained.
What is Mount Rushmore (South Dakota, the USA) famous of?
What is the population of the UK?
approx. 67 million
What is the national anthem of the USA?
"Star-spangled banner"
Who is the prime minister of the UK?
Rishi Sunak