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This month’s idioms are based on some of our
favourite foods. How many do you know?
idiom (n): an expression, word, or phrase that has a
figurative meaning that is separate from the literal meaning or definition of
the words of which it is made
Pie
It's as
easy as pie
If something is as easy as pie, it
is very, very easy!
"Learning how to ride a bike
is as easy as pie!"
To have a
finger in many pies
If you have a finger in many pies,
you are involved in a lot of different things.
"He's always busy doing
something. He has his fingers in many pies."
Tea
It's not my
cup of tea
If something isn't your cup of
tea, it's something you don't like or aren't interested in.
"I know opera is very
popular, but it's really not my cup of tea."
It's as
useful as a chocolate teapot
If something is as useful as a
chocolate teapot, it is totally useless!
"At the beach this summer we
only had factor 5 suncream, which was about as useful as a chocolate
teapot!"
Beans
To be full
of beans
If you are full of beans, you have
lots of energy.
"The children are full of
beans in the morning, but they always need a little sleep by the middle of the
afternoon."
To spill
the beans
To spill the beans is to tell
someone about something, especially something you shouldn't tell someone about.
"We spent ages planning
Kate's surprise party, but John spilled the beans and mentioned it to her the
day before!"
Fruit
To go
bananas
To go bananas is to go completely
crazy.
"When they told the children
about the JustinBieber concert, they went bananas!"
It's a case
of sour grapes
A case of sour grapes is when
someone reacts to someone else's good news in a jealous way.
"Jennifer thinks she didn't
get the job because she's a woman, but I think it's just a case of sourgrapes."
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