Food Idioms
What is "a piece of cake?
Ex: That test was a piece of cake.
This idiom refers to something that is effortless or easy.
What is "bird's-eye view"
Ex: "From the airplane, we had a bird's-eye view of CDMX."
This idiom can mean a view from a high angle or an overall, general perspective on something.
What is "time flies"?
Ex: Time flies when you're having fun.
This idiom is used to observe that time seems to pass very quickly.
What is "a silver lining"
Ex: Even though the rain canceled our plans, the silver lining was that we got to stay inside and watch a movie.
This idiom represents something positive that comes from an otherwise difficult or unpleasant situation
What is "close to one's heart"
Ex: "Social justice is an issue very close to my heart"
This idiom is used to refer to something personally and emotionally important to someone
What is "not my cup of tea"?
Ex: Peso Pluma's voice is not my cup of tea.
This refers to something that is not what someone likes or is interested in.
What is "let the cat out of the bag"?
Ex: I accidentally let the cat out of the bag and told her about the surprise party.
This means to allow a secret to be known, usually without intending to / on accident.
What is "running out of time"
Ex: We ran out of time and didn't finish the project.
This means to have no more time to do or complete something
What is "under the weather"
Ex: I went home from school early because I was feeling under the weather.
This idiom is for when you feel unwell or have a minor illness that is not life threatening
What is "keep an eye on."
Ex: My mom asked me to keep an eye on my little brother.
This idiom means to watch something carefully
What is "in a nutshell"?
Ex: What went wrong?
—In a nutshell, everything.
This is used to say you are summarizing something very briefly, giving only the main points.
What is "escape the rat race"?
Ex: I want to escape the rat race and pursue my dream of opening a coffee shop.
This idiom is a common phrase used to describe the desire to leave the traditional 9-to-5 job or corporate lifestyle. This could be to the pursuit of more fulfilling and less stressful work or life experiences.
What is "racing against the clock"?
Ex: Doctors raced against the clock to save his life.
This idiom is used when you are something in a hurry because there is very little time.
What is "on cloud nine?"
ex: "I was on cloud nine once I finished my exam"
This idiom is used when you are extremely happy; ecstatic.
What is "put my foot in my mouth"?
Ex: I put my foot in my mouth and called her by the wrong name ):
This idiom means to say something wrong that is embarrassing
What us "the way the cookie crumbles" ?
Ex: We lost the game, but that's they way the cookie crumbles.
Said when something has happened, normally undesirable or negative, that could not have been prevented and so must be accepted.
What is "take the bull by the horns"
Ex: She decided to take the bull by the horns and try to solve the problem.
This idiom means to deal with a difficult situation in a very direct or confident way.
What is "call it a day"?
Ex: "After working for 2 hours on her paper, she decided to call it a day."
This idiom is used when someone stops their activity for the day / for the present; to quit temporarily.
What is "to take a rain check"
Ex: "Can we take a rain check on our coffee date? I have too much homework."
This idiom means to postpone something.
What is "hands are tied"?
Ex: I wish get out of class so I could hang out with you, but my hands are tied.
This idiom is used to say that someone is unable to act freely because something (such as a rule or law) prevents it.
What is "put all your eggs in one basket"?
Ex: The stock market decline wouldn't have hurt him so badly if he hadn't had all his eggs in one basket
This idiom means the state of having invested heavily in just one area or of having devoted all of one's resources to one thing.
What is "when pigs fly"?
Ex: The train station will be renovated when pigs fly.
This idiom is an ironic phrase used to say that one thinks that something will never happen.
What is "kill time"?
Ex: "I waited in line for an hour, but I killed time by listening to music."
This idiom means to pass the time, to do something that keeps you busy while you are waiting for something else to happen.
What is "steal someone's thunder"
Example: "My classmate stole my thunder when he told the teacher that he did all the work on the presentation."
This idiom means to do what someone else was going to do and receive all the praise; or take the attention away from someone else.
What is "get something off your chest"
Ex: I felt bad about keeping the secret, so I was relieved when I could finally get it off my chest.