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Food idioms ( upper-intermediate)
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1
Healthy children are _______ . They don't just sit around all day.
full of beans
souped up
cool as cucumber
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Their plans to set up their own business are just ______. They aren't determined enough.
peanuts
pie in the sky
cool cucumbers
3
I have to go to work because it _____________.
butter us up.
brings home the bacon
eggs us on.
4
This city is noisy, overcrowded and dirty. __________, it’s a horrible place to live.
In a nutshell
In a conch
In a cake
5
Take everything you read on the Internet with a _______ and you'll be okay.
piece of cake
bun in the oven
pinch of salt
6
Be patient - she _________ : a project to finish in two days, take care of the sick kids and her husband is out of town.
has pies in the sky
has a lot on her plate
is a hard nut to crack
7
The film wasn't really _____________. It was too slow – I prefer action films to drama.
my pie in the sky
my cup of coffee
my cup of tea
8
'I Love You, Baby' is such a __________ name for a song.
cheesy
soupy
buttery
9
It's often said that you can't ___________, meaning you can't have everything.
have your cake and eat it
bake your cake and eat it
have your pie and eat it
10
I always know when he wants something. He tries to _______ before asking.
spill the beans
bring home the bacon
butter me up
11
That was secret information! You weren't supposed to ______!
turn sour
spill the beans
bring home the bacon
12
Usain Bolt was as ______________ as he prepared for the Olympic 100m final in London.
fast as a cheetah
cool as a cucumber
cheesy
13
Harry has ben _________ ever since he lost his job. You cannot talk to him anymore.
one smart cookie
nuts
out to lunch
14
I don't like going to the opera. It just isn't my....
cup of tea
piece of cake
gravy train
15
She didn't want to do it, but her friends kept...
freezing her buns off
egging her on
selling like hot cakes
16
Every school has some _______ , so be careful who you make friends with.
peach fuzz
hot cakes
bad eggs
17
Students who get scholarships to the top universities are the...
bread and butter
cream of the crop
cup of tea
18
Putting all your _______ in one basket can be risky, you know?
apples
eggs
cookies
19
She likes to _______ in her classes with games and interesting activities.
soup things up
butter things up
spice things up
20
I can never tell what Maria's thinking. She's....
a hard nut to crack
the apple of my eye
in the nutshell