Daily Doubel Quiz #10 part 1 Flashcards
Tsunami
Japanese
“Harbor wave”
A gigantic destructive wave
Under the Weather
Slightly sick, not well
Out in Left Field
Unusual, crazy, weird, bizarre
Bazaar
Persian
“The place of prices”
A marketplace with small shops selling handicrafts, foods, etc.
Kick the Bucket
To die or stop working
Status Quo
Latin
“State in which”
the norm; the way things are
The Pot calling the Kettle Black
A hypocrite
In Communicado
Spanish
“not in communication”
Cut off from outside communication
Turn over a new leaf
To begin anew; to make a fresh start
Tête-à-Tête
French
“head to head”
A meeting or conversation between 2 people (private)
Walking on air
to be very happy
Debacle
French
“Collapse or cave in”
a failure, disaster, or big mistake
Take it to the hoop
to accomplish a task with great sucess
Passé
French
“Past”
something out dated