Food Idioms 1
Food Idioms 2
Food Idioms 3
Food Idioms 4
Food Idioms 5
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A Bad Egg

A person who is bad, dishonest, or unreliable

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An Acquired Taste

Something that is disliked at first, but gradually becomes more liked and accepted

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To Bring Home the Bacon

To earn a living

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Half-Baked

A half-baked idea has not been properly thought out (adjective)

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To Be Hungry for Something

To have a strong desire for something

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A Bitter Pill (to swallow)

Something that is very unpleasant but must be accepted

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A Big Cheese

An influential or important person

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To Eat Something Up

To believe something

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To Have a Lot/Enough on One's Plate

To be too busy

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To Be Like Taking Candy from a Baby

To be very easy to accomplish

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A Finger in Every Pie

To be involved in or have influence over a lot of different activities or enterprises

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To Bite Off More Than One Can Chew

To try to do something that is too big or difficult to do

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One's Eyes are Bigger Than Their Stomach

One has taken more food than one can eat (humorous)

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To Have a Sweet Tooth

To desire sweet foods, especially sweets and chocolates

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To Make a Meal (Out) of Something

To spend too much time or energy on something

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A Good Egg

A person who is good, honest, or reliable

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To Bite the Hand That Feeds (One)

To scorn or poorly treat the person who is helping or has helped you

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(As) Flat as a Pancake

To be very flat

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To Have Bigger Fish to Fry

To have more important or more interesting things to do

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To Make Mincemeat (Out) of Something

To easily defeat someone in an argument, competition, or fight

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A Hard/Tough Nut to Crack

A problem that is difficult to solve or a person who is difficult to understand

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Bread and Butter

A job or activity that provides one with a steady income

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To Grab a Bite to Eat

To get something to eat (usually quickly)

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To Have Egg on One's Face

To be embarrassed or appear stupid because of something that you have done

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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