Food Idioms
That test was a piece of cake! I knew all the answers.
A task or activity that is easy to complete
All I have to do is get the green light from my mom before I can go.
To get permission to do something
Sally's such a bookworm. She's always in the library, reading.
Someone who reads a lot
Oh wow, this thunderstorm is crazy! It's raining cats and dogs out here.
Raining very heavily
Look like a million bucks
To look and feel fantastic
My brother is a couch potato. He just sits around all day watching movies.
A lazy person who watches too much television
My dad only cooks once in a blue moon, but when he does, it's delicious!
Very rarely
The students were quiet as a mouse during their final exam.
Very quiet
Wow, you finished your food lightning fast!
Extremely fast
She met someone else and now she left me. That's the way the cookie crumbles, I guess.
That is just how it is
I passed that test with flying colors! Guess studying really does pay off.
To pass something with a high score
Oh man, I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
Eat a lot, in large quantities
Im feeling under the weather today. I think I need to go home.
To feel mildly ill or sick
I can't talk right now -- I have bigger fish to fry.
Have more important things to do
Susie’s never happy. Every time she gets what she wants, she forgets it and starts looking for something new. She always thinks the grass is greener on the other side.
People think that they will be happier if things were different
If we go to the Chess club meeting, we can pass the mall on the way back home! We can kill two birds with one stone.
To solve two problems with one action
It was like I was on cloud nine when I visited Disneyland for the first time.
Very happy
The girls were like two peas in a pod; you could hardly tell them apart!
Nearly identical, very similar
Opening at this show is a golden opportunity! After this concert, people will actually know who I am.
A very good chance to achieve something
John let the cat out of the bag when he accidentally let Manny know about his surprise birthday party.
A secret that was supposed to be kept quiet that was told
Head in the clouds
Have unrealistic or impractical ideas