Decisions
to have too many options
What is 'to be spoilt for choice'?
Ask or wonder
What is 'to question'?
an issue which is obviously present but is avoided as a topic of discussion
What is 'the elephant in the room'?
lose one's voice or find it hard to speak because of hoarseness
What is 'a frog in my throat'?
How many languages are there in the world?
What is '7000'?
to avoid conflict in a decision and go with the majority
What is 'to take the path of least resistance'?
to think carefully
What is 'to ponder'?
a fluttering, nervous, or excited feeling in the belly caused by adrenaline
What is 'butterflies in my stomach'?
reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake.
What is 'let the cat out of the bag'?
Where am I from?
What is 'Philadelphia'?
to give oneself more time to think about something
What is 'to sleep on it'?
to ask for action
What is 'to call for'?
used ironically to express disbelief
What is 'when pigs fly'?
to stop something in a sudden and abrupt manner
What is 'cold turkey'?
often stated as the most difficult UK accent to understand
What is 'Glaswegian'?
reservations about a decision after it has been made
What are 'second thoughts'?
What is 'to echo'?
flatter or praise someone as a means of gaining their help or support
What is 'to butter someone up'?
someone who is daydreaming, distracted, or not paying attention to their immediate surroundings
What is 'head in the clouds'?
How you might express 'when pigs fly' in Swiss German
What is 'tell the ferryman'?
to be unable to decide (x2)
What is 'umming and ahhing' AND 'in a quandary'?
to agree with a statement
What is 'to accept'?
to tell someone to wait a moment
What is 'hold your horses'?
What is 'its raining cats and dogs'?
the name of the linguistic theory in which language determines thought
What is 'linguistic determinism' OR 'linguistic relativism'?