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Wacky Phrases in English + Geoexpert

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    Test your knowledge of English idioms and a few geographical points
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  • To do something "cold turkey" means ...?
    To do X without preparation or abruptly
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  • "The elephant in the room" refers to ...?
    Something that is obvious that everyone ignores and avoids talking about
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  • What is the capital of Canada?
    Ottawa
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  • In Australia, to "go off like a frog in a sock" means to ...?
    to go crazy, to go "off your rocker"
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  • What is the capital of Australia?
    Canberra
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  • The crowd let loose a "Bronx cheer"--what sound did they make?
    A sound of contempt like a huge fart, also called "blowing a rasberry"
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  • To "get someone's goat" means to ...?
    To irritate, upset, or anger someone.
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  • All day, she's been "running around like a headless chicken"--meaning, ...?
    Doing things in a disorganized, ineffective manner
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  • Spell the capital of Russia in English:
    M-O-S-C-O-W
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  • To "go bananas" means to ...?
    to go wild or crazy, usually with excitement but sometimes in anger.
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  • What is the capital of New Zealand?
    Wellington
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  • "You'd better take that news story with a grain of salt" means to ...?
    Be a little skeptical, don't believe it's entirely true.
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  • "Pie in the sky" refes to ...?
    Something nice that is unlikely to happen; an empty wish.
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  • In India, "my teacher is sitting on my head" means ...?
    My teacher is putting a lot of pressure on me, or giving me a lot of work.
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