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  • Fantasy movies aren't really my cup of tea
    Doesn't appeal to me
  • What's going on? Spill the beans
    To tell a secret
  • He said he never wanted the job but I think that's just sour grapes
    To be bitter about something
  • The government promised free WiFi but I think that's just pie in the sky
    pleasant to contemplate but is very unlikely to happen
  • The test was a piece of cake
    Really easy
  • To put it in a nutshell, we're broke
    Say something in the fewest words possible
  • I take everything he says with a pinch of salt
    not believe that it is completely accurate or true
  • We were already winning so the extra goals were just the icing on the cake
    Good but an unnecessary thing
  • My colleague left so I've got a lot on my plate until we find a replacement
    To be busy
  • You can't work part time and earn lots of money, it's not possible to have your cake and eat it too.
    To enjoy the good things of something without the bad parts
  • The boss likes people to arrive early, so don't be late if you know which side their bread is buttered
    know where one's advantage lies