Daily Double Quiz #6 Flashcards
[sic]
Latin
A known error
“thus, in such a way”
Fish Out of Water
A person that is out of place
Take the Bull by the Horns
To face a problem
Alma Mater
Latin
a college or university that you graduate from
“nourishing mother”
Alumni
Latin
Graduates
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
Don’t make trouble if you don’t have to
Kaput
German
lost or broken ; not working
“lost ruined or broken”
Snake in the Grass
a traitor
an unfaithful person
Faux Pas
French
a social or cultural mistake
On Cloud Nine
Very happy
Kiosk
Turkish
Little booth that sells little things
“a pavilion or palace”
Knock on Wood
An expression said in order to prevent bad luck
Lacrosse
French-Canadian
A game played with a ball and a netted stick
“a game of hooked sticks”
On the Rocks
In a financial situation
In trouble
With ice
Klutz
Yiddish
A clumsy person
“a blockhead, wooden beam or lump or block”
