Daily Double Quiz #5 Flashcards

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Hamburger

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German
“A person or thing from Hamburg”
A beef patty in a bun with condiments

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Fight Tooth and Nail

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To fight furiously and ferociously

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Hit the Hay

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To go to bed

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Placebo

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Latin
“I shall please”
Placebo Effect - when someone gives you something and you think that it will do something to you so you feel that something has been done

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It Takes Two to Tango

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It takes two people to solve a problem or accomplish a task

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5
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Paparazzi

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Italian
“mosquitos”
Photographers that follow celebrities around

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White Elephant

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A possession that is unwanted, useless, or a burden to care for

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Berserk

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Old Norse (Viking Language)
“bear shirt”
Dangerous or violent

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Worth Your Salt

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Deserving the pay or reward that you get

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Diva

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Italian
“goddess”
a demanding woman

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Prima Donna

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Italian
“1st lady”
same meaning as Diva

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An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth

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a revenge or punishment that is the same (or equal to) the original crime

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Eau de Toilette

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French
“water of the toilet”
a type of less expensive perfume that is watered down

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place

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faced with a difficult decision with no good choices

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14
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Glitch

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Yiddish and German
“slip up”
some kind of problem usually referring to technology

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15
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With Flying Colors

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with ease and success

to do really well on something

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Ukulele

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Hawaiian
“jumping fleas”
tiny guitar

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Cold Turkey

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The sudden stopping of any bad habit

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Double Entendre

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French
“Double Understanding”
a word or phrase with a funny double meaning