FT25 food idioms

the apple of my eye a cherised person, someone you love most of all

food for thought something to consider, to think about

big cheese someone who is really important

bite off more than you can chew take on more than you can finish

to bring home the bacon to earn the biggest salary

bought a lemon bought something of bad quality

to be cheesed off angry or irritated

to cry over spilt milk to be upset about something you can't change

my cup of tea something I like, my type

to eat humble pie to not think you are the best at everything

to eat someone for breakfast think someone is sweet, cute

a pie in the sky an impossible dream

to be caught with your hand in the cookie jar to be found doing something you shouldn't

a fine kettle of fish a mess, a lot of problems

peanuts a small amount of money

to spill the beans to tell all, to gossip

to be a hard nut to crack to be a difficult person

to have a lot on my plate to have a lot of things to do

to have a sweet tooth to like sweets

to have bigger fish to fry to have more important things to do

don't teach your grandmother how to suck eggs don't try to teach someone a ting they already know

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