Food Idioms 1
A Bad Egg
A person who is bad, dishonest, or unreliable
An Acquired Taste
Something that is disliked at first, but gradually becomes more liked and accepted
To Bring Home the Bacon
To earn a living
Half-Baked
A half-baked idea has not been properly thought out (adjective)
To Be Hungry for Something
To have a strong desire for something
A Bitter Pill (to swallow)
Something that is very unpleasant but must be accepted
A Big Cheese
An influential or important person
To Eat Something Up
To believe something
To Have a Lot/Enough on One's Plate
To be too busy
To Be Like Taking Candy from a Baby
To be very easy to accomplish
A Finger in Every Pie
To be involved in or have influence over a lot of different activities or enterprises
To Bite Off More Than One Can Chew
To try to do something that is too big or difficult to do
One's Eyes are Bigger Than Their Stomach
One has taken more food than one can eat (humorous)
To Have a Sweet Tooth
To desire sweet foods, especially sweets and chocolates
To Make a Meal (Out) of Something
To spend too much time or energy on something
A Good Egg
A person who is good, honest, or reliable
To Bite the Hand That Feeds (One)
To scorn or poorly treat the person who is helping or has helped you
(As) Flat as a Pancake
To be very flat
To Have Bigger Fish to Fry
To have more important or more interesting things to do
To Make Mincemeat (Out) of Something
To easily defeat someone in an argument, competition, or fight
A Hard/Tough Nut to Crack
A problem that is difficult to solve or a person who is difficult to understand
Bread and Butter
A job or activity that provides one with a steady income
To Grab a Bite to Eat
To get something to eat (usually quickly)
To Have Egg on One's Face
To be embarrassed or appear stupid because of something that you have done
To Put All of One's Eggs in One Basket
To depend completely on a single person or plan of action, usually at the risk of losing everything if that person is not successful