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English idioms about food
20 idioms native speakers use when they talk about food. Meanings, examples and a 10-question quiz right on the page.
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All 20 idioms in this topic
Each has a meaning, five examples and a grammar note.
1a piece of cakesomething that is very easy to do2not your cup of teanot the kind of thing that you like or enjoy3have a sweet toothto like eating sugary food very much4food for thoughtan idea that is worth considering seriously5in a nutshellvery briefly, giving only the main points6the icing on the cakesomething extra that makes a good situation even better7sell like hot cakesto be bought quickly by a lot of people8walk on eggshellsto be very careful not to upset someone9make your mouth waterto create a strong desire to eat through the sight, smell or thought of food10put all your eggs in one basketto rely completely on a single plan or chance11bite off more than you can chewto try to do more than you are able to manage12have your cake and eat itto get two advantages that are usually impossible to combine13hit the spotto be exactly what you wanted, especially food or drink14cry over spilt milkto be upset about something that cannot be changed15like two peas in a podvery similar, especially in how they look16butter someone upto be very nice to someone so that they will help you17go bananasto become very angry or very excited18a hot potatoa difficult subject that people argue about19pig outto eat a very large amount of food20bread and butterthe work that brings in most of your income
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