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American Only IdiomsSet 1

1An American manager tells their British counterpart, "Let's touch base and circle back tomorrow." What should the British manager be aware of?

2On his cross-country flight, Armando found himself sitting next to a nudnik.

3What is the nickname of American Government?

4People raised in the city, especially Easterners who vacation on a ranch

5The "bully pulpit" refers to the president's ability to:

6What is the United States motto? Choose one

7To "veg out" means to ..... A) get angry B) get excitedC) relax

8Big Apple is the nickname for

9To "throw up" is to ..... A) get rid of something B) vomitC) give up

10'Sitting shotgun' refers to

11The American public began to doubt and dispute the facts being revealed by government officials about the war in Vietnam.

12If you "plead the 5th", you .....

13'No dice' is best used when you want to express

14"Twenty three skidoo" is closest in sense to

15If someone is "gung ho", they are ..... A) stupid B) childishC) enthusiastic

16What nickname is given to citizens or immigrants living in America who are secretly working with terror organizations against US interests?

17If something is "the bee's knees," it is:

18A federal project or grant that is made available in a congressional district or state

19A cup of Joe is the same as?

20Being diplomatic in negotiations but always threatening the use of force was part of Roosevelt's:

21The idiom "clam up" means

22How did many Americans view these new immigrants?

23To 'throw shade' means to .....

24This city in the USA is called "The Big Apple".

25Represents the stereotype of illegal immigrant (victim of a hit and run accident), not treated at the hospital

26The Red Scare refers to .....

27"Why do people say 'I plead the Fifth' when they don't want to answer a question in court?"

28To "screw up" is to ..... A) do it perfectly B) make a messC) go higher and higher

29He became the ..... guy for museum design not so much as a designer but as a dramaturge.

30The Big Apple is the nickname for which City?

31What does "spill the tea" mean?

32The belief that the UnitedStates possessed a unique duty to spread its values andinstitutions to nations around the world, is known as what?

33Carlitos decides to cross the border with the help of two .....

34What tune did the French play at the British surrender at Yorktown?

35American newspapers printed the slogan "Remember the Maine" which became a rallying cry for revenge and sparked American involvement in .....

36What is the "Big Apple" ?

37The American belief that "rules can be changed" shows

38What were illegal places where people drank alcohol called?

39The USA is referred to as

40"Spill the tea" means to:

41Americans who were anti-immigration due to the fear of losing jobs to immigrants were called-

42No "double jeopardy" means .....

43One year enlistment

44Illegal bars during Prohibition were called:

45The "American Dream" refers to

46To "plead the 5th" means

47A SNAFU is a .....

48Someone who is "fixin' to" do something is .....

49Smugglers who brought alcohol into the United States when it was illegal were called?

50When a person "pleads the fifth," it means he/she:

51Bars that sold illegal alcohol during the 1920's were called

52If something is "catty-corner" it's..

53The slogan "Manifest Destiny" referred to the conviction of Americans in the 1840s that the United States had a(n)

54Pleading the 5th, is a right provided by the 5th amendment. Which action is being taken when a citizen pleads the 5th?

55People choosing to move west were called .....

56A gumshoe

57What is the President's yearly address to Congress called?

58What does phrase "Melting Pot" mean in the USA?

59'The whole nine yards' most nearly means

60The widespread belief that the United States is a land of opportunity and that individual initiative and hard work can bring economic success.

61The "separation of church and state" means