Can you provide an example of people or things that are chalk and cheese?
very different
When was the last time you were in a pickle?
to be in trouble
Can you provide an example of a book or movie whose ending takes the gilt off the gingerbread?
To spoil something that was initially attractive or enjoyable, robbing it of its charm or allure
Can you provide an example of something that sells like hot cakes?
sell very well and quickly
What's a piece of cake for you?
very easy
Are you sometimes a butterfingers?
a clumsy person who often drops or fails to catch something
Can you stay as cool as a cucumber in dangerous or difficult situations?
very calm
Have you ever spilled the beans when you shouldn't have?
To reveal secret or private information.
Is it better to sugarcoat bad news or to be totally honest?
To make something seem more pleasant or les terrible / serious than it really is.
Who would you describe as a hard nut to crack?
A difficult problem to solve or a person who is difficult to understand or persuade.
Do you want to bring home the bacon?
To earn money for a family; to be the primary earner.
When's the last time you spent peanuts on something?
a very small amount of money
Have you ever saved someone's bacon?
To rescue someone from a dangerous or difficult situation.
What is your cup of tea? What is absolutely not?
be of interest for someone
Who do you consider the salt of the earth?
someone very kind, honest, and helpful; humble, and never ill-intentioned.
What is / was your parents' bread and butter?
How you get money; A person's primary livelihood or profitable activity.
Do you have a lot on your plate right now?
To be very busy or have a large number of responsibilities to deal with, often to the point of being overwhelmed.
Have you ever bitten off more than you can chew?
To try to do something that is too difficult for you; to take on a project or commitment that you cannot manage.
Have you ever had to eat humble pie?
To admit to being wrong / one’s mistakes or faults and apologize.
Have you ever received money for jam?
easily earned or gotten money
Have you ever had a case of sour grapes?
be envious, but try not to show it
Do you take the news with a pinch of salt?
To understand that a piece of information is probably not completely accurate or true; to be skeptical.
What's something you enjoyed during your salad days?
A time in your life when you were young, naive, and lacked life experience
What's the most pie in the sky idea you've ever had?
A pleasant idea or plan that is extremely unlikely or impossible to achieve; an unrealistic fantasy.
What free time activities do you consider nuts?
crazy
Do you know any company that takes only the cream of the crop?
the best of the best
What makes you full of beans?
very energetic