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IDIOMS THAT UTILISE FOOD

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A few sandwiches short of a picnic

Describing someone you think is stupid

15

Bun in the oven

Describing someone as pregnant

20

I have bigger fish to fry

I have more important things to do

15

Don't cry over spilt milk

There's no point to being upset over something that has already happened and cannot be changed

15

To go bananas

Go crazy, ¨he´s gone bananas!¨

15

To eat humble pie

To make an apology and accept humiliation

15

It's a piece of cake

Describing something as easy

10

Cream of the crop

The best

15

A good egg

Describing someone as a good person

10

The big cheese

Referring to a boss or someone in charge

15

Apple of my eye

The person who someone loves most and is very proud of

15

You've bought a lemon

You've bought a bad product

15

Its my bread and butter

Describing the job or activity that provides you with the money you need to live

20

Cheap as chips

Describing something as very cheap (price)

5

A finger in every pie

They are involved in many activities and have a lot of influence or power. It usually has a negative meaning.

20

You cant have your cake and eat it too

To want more than someone can handle or deserves; to try to have two incompatible things: you can not eat the cake and still have it.

15