to produce positive results or success after effort
bear fruit
to attempt or try doing something
try your hand at (something)
ignore
refuse
quit
making something unpleasant seem more acceptable or attractive
sugar coating
oily or fatty
bitter
greasy
stodgy
protective coating for wood
glue
wax
wood varnish
paint
to be embarrassed or look foolish because of something you did
have egg on your face
juicy and tender
soggy
succulent
a secret method or recipe in business
public recipe
gossip
trade secret
rumor
to quickly prepare or make something
knock (something) for
knock (something) off
knock (something) up
easy to cut or chew
gristly
tender
chewy
tough
soft and soaked, often unpleasantly
succulent
soggy
fluffy
to be one’s main source of income or livelihood
be your bread and butter
extremely hot
scalding
lukewarm
scolding
to cause a feeling of disappointment or unpleasantness
leave a sour taste in your mouth
a small stick used to hold food together or as a skewer
cocktail stick
chopstick
straw
toothpick
you can’t enjoy two mutually exclusive things at the same time
you can’t have your cake and eat it
something that makes a good situation even better; an additional benefit
the icing on the cake
wanting two incompatible things; trying to have it both ways
you want to have your cake and eat it
smooth and soft in texture
velvety
sticky
coarse
rough
to make viewers eager or excited to see more
whet viewers’ appetites
something that is temporarily popular or fashionable
flavor of the month
light and airy in texture
fluffy
sticky
dense
stodgy
continuing until the very end, even if it is unpleasant or difficult
to the bitter end
the end part of a loaf of bread
crumb
slice
crust
heel
to be considered an excellent or innovative idea or product
be the best/greatest thing since sliced bread