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Food Idioms (B1+)

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  • Couch potato
    a person who watches a lot of TV and doesn't exercise
    someone who loves potatoes
    a person who sleeps on the sofa from time to time
  • Have a lot on your plate
    have many problems or tasks
    eat a lot
    have absolutely nothing to do
  • The person who someone loves most and is very proud of. >>> The *** of someone's eye.
    strawberry πŸ“
    grape πŸ‡
    apple 🍎
  • Butter someone up
    to spread butter on bread
    to flatter or please someone to get something
    to cook with butter
  • Go bananas
    get really upset
    cry a lot
    go crazy or become very excited
  • Hard nut to crack
    a difficult problem or person
    something difficult to eat
    something difficult to do
  • Take it with a grain of salt
    to accept something but have doubts
    to refuse something completely
    to accept to do something
  • Spill the beans
    to tell a secret by accident
    to plant beans in the garden
    to drop food on the floor
  • The icing on the cake
    an extra good thing that makes a good situation even better
    a dessert that is too sweet
    something that ruins a good situation
  • Take the cake
    to eat an entire cake
    to be the worst or best of its kind
    earn money for the family
  • Bring home the bacon
    spend a lot of money
    win the lottery
    earn money for the family
  • Eat humble pie
    go to bed hungry
    lie to someone
    admit you were wrong
  • Selling like hotcakes
    selling very quickly and in large quantities
    selling something for a very high price
    selling food in a bakery
  • Have a beef with someone
    have a problem or argument with someone
    have a peaceful relationship with someone
    share a meal with someone
  • Walk on eggshells
    to take small steps to achieve something
    to step on food accidentally
    to be very careful not to offend someone
  • Cry over spilled milk
    to be upset about something that can’t be changed
    to cry while drinking milk
    to spill milk by accident
  • Piece of cake
    something that is very difficult to do
    something that is very easy to do
    something that makes you hungry
  • Too many people trying to do the same thing, leading to confusion or poor results. >>> Too many *** in the kitchen.
    chefs
    waiters
    cooks
  • Put all your eggs in one basket
    to depend for your success on a single person or plan of act
    to have a lot of things to do
    to have many options
  • Cup of tea
    something you absolutely hate
    a small task or job
    something you like or enjoy
  • In a pickle
    relaxed
    in trouble
    busy
  • Cool as a cucumber
    cold and distant
    angry and nervous
    very calm and relaxed
  • This is just the way things are; there's nothing that can be done about it. >>> That's the way the *** crumbles.
    cake
    pie
    cookie
  • Salt of the earth
    a person who is difficult to trust
    a very good, honest, and reliable person
    someone who loves savoury food
  • Like two peas in a pod
    to be very similar to someone
    to constantly argue with someone
    to be very different from someone