Food
Ravenous
Famished
Hungry
Starving
100
My friend is a very serious person and is a very "hard nut to crack."
- a difficult person or thing to deal with or get to know
100
Most people are worried about "bread-and-butter" issues like jobs and taxes.
What is - one's income or job that is used to buy the basic needs of life like food or shelter or clothing?
100
The behavior of the young girl TAKES THE CAKE. It is terrible.
What is to be the best or worst of something?
100
You should not "cry over spilled milk." The past is past and you cannot change it.
What is to cry or complain about something that has already happened?
100
The steaks were "done to a T "when my friend cooked them on the barbecue.
What is "to be cooked just right (just as one would cook a steak perfectly)
200
- a task that is easily accomplished
What is a piece of cake?
200
I must "walk on eggshells" when I ask my boss a question.
What is "To be very cautious and careful around someone so that he or she does not become angry."
200
Apparently her father is a "BIG CHEESE" in one of the major banks.
What is an important or powerful person in a group or organization.
200
I did not mention the car accident to my friend because I did not want to "rub salt in his wound."
What is " to try to make someone's unhappiness or misfortune worse."
200
It was then that she threatened "to spill the beans" about her affair with the president.
What is to give away a secret or a surprise. To tell people secret information
300
expecting a baby (pregnant)
What is bun in the oven?
300
"She tried to BUTTER UP her teacher"
What is to flatter someone; to treat someone especially nicely in hopes of receiving special favors ?
300
The politician kept "cool as a cucumber" throughout the interview with the aggressive journalist.
What is extremely calm
300
Our company is always able to hire the "cream of the crop"of university graduates.
What is - the best of a group, the top choice
300
My cousin's plans are usually "pie in the sky" and will never happen.
What is " an idea or plan that you think will never happen"
400
to be lazy and watching TV all day
What is a couch potato?
400
He's a BAD EGG - don't believe anything he says.
What is a someone who behaves in a bad or dishonest way.
400
Opera is not " my cup of tea"
What is something that one excels in or enjoys?
400
We had to "spoon-feed" the new employee who we were teaching about the new computer system.
What is " to help someone too much when you are trying to teach him or her something."
400
I usually "eat like a horse" after I work hard all day.
What is "to eat a large amount of food"
500
"You should take everything that the supervisor says " with a grain of salt" because he likes to exaggerate things."
What is to not take something that someone has said seriously?
500
To some people, THE GLASS IS ALWAYS HALF FULL. I see the "glass as half full" and think we'll come through this difficult time OK.
What is to believe that a situation is more good than bad.
500
The woman is "out to lunch" and you should never believe what she tells you.
What is " Not in touch with the real world; crazy."
500
The used car that I bought is not very good. I think that I "bought a lemon."
What is - to buy something that is worthless or does not work well
500
I was able to buy a used computer " for peanuts."
What is "- for very little money, for almost nothing"
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