LEARN ENGLISH – IDIOMS/EXPRESSIONS – GAME SHOW EXPRESSIONS
Game shows are very popular in the United Sates and other English-speaking countries.
One expression that comes from an old TV game show is “That's the 64,000 dollar question.”
If you ask a difficult question and the other person answers, “That's the 64,000 question,” it means your question is very difficult to answer, or that it is a question that many people are asking themselves as well.
This is not the only expression related to game shows in English. There are quite a few of them. Another one is:
I`ll take ___________ for $100.
This expression is from the TV show Jeopady, where contestants would choose questions according to their dollar value from different categories. This is expression could be used in many different ways. For example, if your friend makes up a story that is not true, you could say “I`ll take stuff that never happened for $100, Alex.” (The presenter of the show was named Alex).
SUMMARY
That's the 64,000 question: An important question or a question that is difficult to answer.
I`ll take _____________ for $100: A sarcastic expression that could be used in several different ways.
