Idioms with food
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IDIOMS WITH FOOD
By guerina3
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I thought I was just going to interview the secretary, but they let me talk to the big cheese himself.
= very important person
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Please tell me the bread and butter of your report. Don’t go into details.
= necessities, the main thing
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He had the ball, but he dropped it! What a butterfingers!
= somebody who often drops things
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I thought I was afraid of flying, but I was cool as a cucumber all the way to England.
= very relaxed
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We invited the cream of the crop to entertain us at the Christmas party.
= the best
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Opera isn't exactly my cup of tea.
= something you enjoy (usually used negatively)
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You're going to have to really use your noodle on this crossword puzzle. It's very difficult!
= use your brain
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I'm nuts about classical music these days.
= like a lot
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Harry has been out to lunch ever since he lost his job.
= crazy or mad
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Your daughter is one smart cookie. She reads much higher than her grade level.
= a very intelligent person
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Rick wants to be rich but he doesn’t want to work. He wants to have his cake and eat it too.
= want more than your fair share or need
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Don’t worry! This test is piece of cake. I finished it in twenty minutes.
= easy, simple
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The half-price laptops were selling like hot cakes.
= Selling very quickly
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(object) That second-hand car I bought was a real lemon. It broke down a week after I bought it.= to buy somethinguseless or defective
(person) Andy was actinglike such a lemon yesterday!= to behave stupidly
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Tim was sour-faced when he saw his girlfriend talking to Dan.
= having a bad-temperedor unpleasant expression
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Fred will never ask Lucy for a date. He is a chicken.
= a cowardly person
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They couldn't get to sleep because they were full of beans.
= to have lots of energy
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He never phoned his mother. He was a bad egg.
= а person who cannot be trusted
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She should get out more, she's turning into a real couch potato.
= someone who just sits on the couch watching TV
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When Harry lost his job, he was really in the soup.= to be in serious trouble
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John has gotten himself into a pickle. He has two dates for the party.
= to be in a difficult situation and not know what to do.
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I'm looking for a job. I need to do something to bring home the bacon.
= to earn money to live
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We were packed into the bus like sardines.
= To be crammed into a tight space.
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I think that man's behaviour is a bit fishy. Shall we call the police?
= Suspicious
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His knees turned to jelly when he saw Jane.
= lose physical strength because one gets frightened or nervous.
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Anne hates public speaking – she always goes as red as a beetroot!
= become embarrassed.
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Bob is not very good at his new job. I suppose he just can't cut the mustard!
= be good at something