Food idioms Flashcards
Apple of his eye
A favorite person of someone.
(Ex. She was the apple of her father’s eye and he always went out of his way to get her what she wanted)
Bear fruit
Get favorable results from something.
(Ex. In the end, her hard work bore fruit and she was accepted into the college of her dreams.)
Cool as a cucumber
To remain calm and collected.
(Ex. She was as cool as a cucumber in the interview and impressed everyone.)
In a pickle
In trouble.
(Ex. We were in a pickle when we got lost last night.)
In a pickle
In trouble.
(Ex. We were in a pickle when we got lost last night.)
Life is a bowl of cherries
Life is good and pleasant.
(Ex. He tried to convince her that life of a bowl of cherries in his new town.)
Like two peas in a pod
Very similar to another person.
(Ex. My aunt and mom are like two peas in a pod and think exactly alike)
Top banana
Leader or boss.
(Ex. She was the top banana in her class and everyone looked up to her.)
As easy as pie
Something that is very simple.
(Ex. The math test was easy as pie and the whole class got a passing grade.)
Piece of cake
Easy to do.
(Ex. They said passing the final exam would be hard, but it was a piece of cake.)
As busy as popcorn on a skillet
Very active.
(Ex. He was always as busy as popcorn on a skillet and never sat down for a minute.)
As sour as vinegar
Disagreeable person.
(Ex. Her attitude was as sour as vinegar making it difficult for her to keep friends.)
As sweet as honey
Very sweet person.
(Ex. He loved being with her since she was as sweet as honey and always knew what to say.)
Salt of the earth
Ordinary and decent people.
(Ex. My neighbor is a salt of the Earth type and always helps out when she can.)
Worth your salt
Worth one’s pay.
(Ex. His teacher was worth her salt and always stayed late to help her students.)
Variety is the spice of life
Differences give life interest.
(Ex. Traveling to different cities is fun and exciting. After all, variety is the spice of life.)
Eat high in the hog
To live very well and prosper.
(Ex. They have been eating high on the hog ever since he got the big promotion.)
Eat humble pie
To make a humble apology.
(Ex. The teacher had to eat humble pie when she was the one who made errors in the final grades.)
Eat like a bird
Eat a small amount of food.
(Ex. My mother complains that I eat like a bird and never gain weight.)
Eat like a horse
Eat a lot of food.
(Ex. If he keeps eating like a horse, he will weigh 400 pounds.)
Have a lot on one’s plate
Very busy.
(Ex. She had a lot on her plate from work to the kids.)
Spill the beans
Tell a secret.
(Ex. She kept asking me to spill the beans but I didn’t want anyone to know I was pregnant yet.)
