Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Vocabulary

"Hoi polloi" refers to . . .?

• A town in Wisconsin

• the common people; the masses

• a type of Sushi

Who are David and Goliath?

• New Marvel movie characters

• Ice cream entrepreneurs

• Two biblical characters

If someone won't "play ball" with you, they won't . . . .

• cooperate

• give up the football

• play a game of baseball

filibuster

• a strategy used in the Senate to talk a bill to death

• a rare breed of horse

• a new Dyson vacuum cleaner

What is meant by saying "I don't have the stomach for it, anymore"?

• The doctors removed your stomach.

• You have ulcers and can't eat certain foods.

• You don't have the determination to do something unpleasant.

What is a "yokel"?

• A person who is an experienced at yodeling.

• An uneducated and unsophisticated person from the country.

• A type of of harness used on oxen.

The phrase "when the chips are down" means . . .

• You ate too many potato chips.

• You find yourself in a serious and difficult situation

• Your lost a large amount of money in Las Vegas.

What does "caught red-handed" mean?

• Your hands are stained with red paint.

• You were caught in the act of a crime.

• Refers to British soldiers because of their red coats.

What is the meaning of the word "cockeyed"?

• foolish and absurd

• Refers to a type of rooster.

• Refers to something twisted and bent out of shape.

Why would someone use the phrase "holy smokes"?

• to express surprise or astonishment

• to alert people of a fire in close proximity

• refers to incense used in cathedrals