Daily Double Quiz #5 Flashcards
Hamburger
German
“A person or thing from Hamburg”
A beef patty in a bun with condiments
Fight Tooth and Nail
To fight furiously and ferociously
Hit the Hay
To go to bed
Placebo
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
It Takes Two to Tango
It takes two people to solve a problem or accomplish a task
Paparazzi
Italian
“mosquitos”
Photographers that follow celebrities around
White Elephant
A possession that is unwanted, useless, or a burden to care for
Berserk
Old Norse (Viking Language)
“bear shirt”
Dangerous or violent
Worth Your Salt
Deserving the pay or reward that you get
Diva
Italian
“goddess”
a demanding woman
Prima Donna
Italian
“1st lady”
same meaning as Diva
An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth
a revenge or punishment that is the same (or equal to) the original crime
Eau de Toilette
French
“water of the toilet”
a type of less expensive perfume that is watered down
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
faced with a difficult decision with no good choices
Glitch
Yiddish and German
“slip up”
some kind of problem usually referring to technology