English Terminology & Idioms

What is the term for a word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards?

• racecar

• palindrome

• mirrorim

• level

Which language is known as the 'language of love'?

• French

• Spanish

• German

• Italian

What does the term 'butterflies in my stomach' mean?

• Feeling hungry

• Having a stomachache

• Seeing actual butterflies

• Feeling nervous or excited

What is the longest word in the English language?

• antidisestablishmentarianism

• pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

• supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

• floccinaucinihilipilification

What does the phrase 'barking up the wrong tree' mean?

• Digging in the right garden

• Swimming in the right pond

• Chasing the right squirrel

• Pursuing a mistaken or misguided course of action.

What is the term for a word that sounds like the sound it represents?

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

What does the idiom 'raining cats and dogs' mean?

• It is sunny outside.

• It is raining heavily.

• It is snowing heavily.

• It is raining lightly.

What does the phrase 'hit the nail on the head' mean?

• Missing the target

• Accurately identifying the problem

• Building a house

• Playing a game of darts

What is the term for a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

• Synonym

• Antonym

• Homonym

• Anagram

What does the idiom 'cost an arm and a leg' mean?

• Something is cheap

• Something is expensive

• Something is free

• Something is valuable