Word Bank
IDIOMS LIST
With so many food idioms, I had to do a second page – Part 1. Just remember using and practising idioms is a great way to take your English to the next level and more importantly, because we use them every day, it’s worth learning the most popular so you don’t end up “looking like a lemon”.
Bun in the oven
Means – To be pregnant.
Example – Have you heard, Stacy has a bun in the oven.
Bring home the bacon
Means – to earn the household income.
Example – It’s a man job to bring home the bacon and I’m a man.
Cool as a cucumber
Means – to be chilled and relaxed, even under pressure.
Example – Paul never cracks, he is always as cool as a cucumber.
Piece of cake
Means – To describe something as extremely simple and very easy
Example – Wow, JavaScript was a piece of cake top learn.
Put all your eggs in one basket
Means – To put all your money in one place.
Example – What if the market crashes, you shouldn’t put all your eggs in one basket.
Bigger fish to Fry
Means – To have much more important things to take care of.
Example – “I can’t think about that now, I’ve got bigger fish to fry.”
Take with a pinch of salt.
Means – To be a little sceptical about something you’ve heard.
Example – Steve is a liar, you should take what he says with a pinch of salt.
The apple of one’s eye
Means – to be loved and admired and loved by them.
Example – Harry, he really is the apple of Granny’s eye, she absolutely adores him.
A tough nut to crack
Means – to describe a difficult person.
Example – I don’t know if we’ll sign, that lady was a really tough nut to crack.
Butter someone up
Means – To be being extra nice in the hope of getting something from somebody.
Example – She’ll never agree, we need to butter her up first
Cheap as chips
Means – To describe something as really cheap.
Example – Flights have been as cheap as chips since coronavirus.
Did you have any problems?
What do you think these means
Anna is a real “couch potato” on weekends. (see pic above)
Isn’t it a joy to “have one’s cake and eat It”
Not for “all the tea In China“
Please let’s “not mince words”
Look, it’s happened, “don’t cry over spilled milk”
If you get catch, don’t “spill the beans”
Why man… for God’s sake, “use your noodle”
OK, here we go this is the bread and butter of it.
Look at baby Ellie go, she’s alway so full of beans.
If you can think of any other hungry idioms, send me a message and let me know.
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