Idioms from Food
fishy
" On our return home, we found the front door open, and we suspected that something fishy was going on."
suspicious, not right or hoenst
a peice of cake
" The math test was a piece of cake for Erik. He is very good at6 doing math problems. "
something that is very easy to do
on cloud nine
" Juanita was on cloud nine when she graduated from college at the top of her class."
extremely happy
at first sight
" I don't know waht to think about the new boss. At first sight, she seems okay okay, but I may change my mind later.
after a quick look, before really thinking about one's feeling about something
to feel blue
" I was alone on my birthday and feeling blue. Then Anny called and invited me out, and I felt better.
to feel sad
nuts
" Tony must be nuts to pay over a hundred dollars for a shirt. "
to go crazy
the apple of one's eye
" The baby is the apple of her grandfather's eye. He thinks that she's wonderful.
someone's favorite person
in seventh heaven
" Maxwell was in seventh heaven when he learned he had gotten the job. "
easy and natural to someone
sixth sense
" Lisa has a sixth sense for directions. She always knows which road to take to get where she wants to go. "
a special feeling for something, or a special understanding of things.
a white lie
" I didn't feel like going out. So I told a white lie, and I said I didn't feel well.
something that is not true but that causes no harm.
peanuts
" Rose buys used cloyhes at secondhand store, and she gets nice looking clothes for peanuts. "
a very small amount of money
to go bananas
" She went bananas when she heard she had won first prize in the talent contest. "
very crazy, very upset
of two minds
" Betty was of two minds about her future : Should she study to be a teacher or an actress? "
having trouble making decision
on second thought
" You know that large-screen TV I was going to buy? On second throught, I decided to keep my old TV for a while. "
changing one's mind after thinking more about something
out of the blue
" The news of the factory's closing came out of the blue. No one was expecting it. "
by suprise, unexpectedly
baloney
" His speech about the importance of helping the poor is baloney. "
nonsense
in a pickle
" Bill was in a pickle. After filling his car with gas, he could not find the money to pay. "
in trouble
second to none
" The food in that restaurant is second to none. you really get the best meals there. "
the very best
forty winks
" I sometimes take forty winks on Saturday afternoon, so that I can continue working around the house afterward. "
a short sleep, a nap
in black and white
" I couldn't believe it, but there is was in black and white, as clear as it could be. The letter said that I had won a trio to Europe.
very clear and easy to understand
a lemon
" The new tap e player I bought was a lemon, and I'm going to take it back to the store for a new one. "
something that does not wor, usually an electrical appliance or mechanical item.
a peach
" When I was sick last week, Susan visited me and bought groceries for me. She's a peach. "
a very nice person
to put two and two together
" We saw our neighbors putting suitcases into their car. So we put two and two together and concluded that they going away on a trip. "
to finally understabd something, to come to a conclusion about something
six of one, half a dozen of the other
" We can either stay home or go to the movie. I don't care. For me, it's six one, half a dozen of the other. "
in the red
" I never have enough money to pay my bills. I'm always in the red. "
owning money, in debt.