Food-Related Idioms 1
"Couch potato"
A person who sits in the living room sofa watching tv for long periods of time.
"Cheesy"
An overly romantic or loving person.
"A bad egg"
A person who is unkind, unpleasant or dissapointing.
"Butterfingers"
A person who regularly drops or fails to keep hold of things.
"Eat like a bird"
Consuming very little amounts of foods, taken in tiny bites.
"Go nuts!"
To become very excited, angry, or crazy.
"Sell like hot cakes"
When a product goes out of stock quickly.
In Spanish the equivalent is: “se vende como pan caliente.”
"Spill the beans"
Give me the information!
"Give me the tea"
Share the gossip.
"Have egg on your face"
To be very embarrassed because of something you said or did that made you appear foolish or ridiculous.
"Apple of one’s eye"
A favorite person, someone you can look at for a long time without getting tired.
"Bring home the bacon"
When a person works very hard to earn money to support their family.
"One smart cookie"
A clever, intelligent, or astute person who handles situations well.
"Bread and butter"
A person's livelihood or main source of income, typically as earned by routine work.
"As cool as a cucumber"
A person who remains very calm, with no worries, untroubled. Someone who is not affected by pressure.
"Walking on eggshells"
To be very careful about what you say or do to someone, because they are easily upset or offended.
"It’s not my cup of tea"
Something that is not the usual type of thing you like, or are interested in.
"Cream of the crop"
The very best of a particular group of people or things.
"Hard nut to crack"
A difficult problem or an opponent that is hard to beat.
"Top banana"
The most important person in an organization or activity.
"Like taking candy from a baby"
Something that is very easy to accomplish, but unfair or unscrupulous.
"Spice things up"
To make something more exciting, interesting, or lively by adding variety or energy.
"The salt of the earth"
People who are fundamentally good, honest, and reliable, without being pretentious; People who are worthy of admiration for their integrity and hardworking nature.
"Use your noodle!"
To rely on your brain or intelligence to think and solve a problem. It is a playful way to encourage someone to think hard or to figure something out for themselves.
"Cheap as chips"
Something that is very inexpensive or low quality.