10 Food Idioms in English

Here are 10 common English idioms related to food, with their meanings and example sentences.

Food Idioms List

Example: Spill the beans

Problem: He accidentally spilled the beans about the surprise party.

Solution:

  1. He revealed the secret by mistake.

Example: Piece of cake

Problem: The exam was a piece of cake for her.

Solution:

  1. The exam was very easy.

Example: Bring home the bacon

Problem: She works hard to bring home the bacon.

Solution:

  1. She earns money for her family.

Example: Full plate

Problem: I can't take on another project; I already have a full plate.

Solution:

  1. I am already very busy.

Example: In a nutshell

Problem: In a nutshell, the project was a success.

Solution:

  1. To sum up, the project succeeded.

Example: The apple of my eye

Problem: Her daughter is the apple of her eye.

Solution:

  1. She loves her daughter very much.

Example: Cry over spilled milk

Problem: It's no use crying over spilled milk.

Solution:

  1. Don't be upset about things that can't be changed.

Example: Cool as a cucumber

Problem: She was cool as a cucumber during the interview.

Solution:

  1. She was very calm and relaxed.

Example: Bad egg

Problem: He turned out to be a bad egg.

Solution:

  1. He was not a good or trustworthy person.

Example: Go bananas

Problem: The crowd went bananas when the team won.

Solution:

  1. The crowd became very excited.
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