Food idioms
презентация к уроку по английскому языку (7 класс)

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A piece of cake When something is a piece of cake it is very easy to do.

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The exam was a piece of cake.

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Bread and butter Things which are bread and butter are the basic things you need to survive

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Just explain the bread and butter of your report.

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Cheap as chips When something is as cheap as chips it is very cheap.

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'I didn't pay much for these shoes. In fact, they were as cheap as chips.'

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Cry over spilt milk When we cry over spilt milk we are upset, sad or complaining over something bad that happened in the past.

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'Stop complaining about your lost pen - there's no use crying over spilt milk.'

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Cup of tea This expression is used in the negative: 'It's not my cup of tea'. It means something is not to your interests or tastes. Basically, you don't like it.

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'Rap music is not my cup of tea; I prefer rock.'

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Finger in every pie When someone has a finger in every pie they are involved in many activities and have a lot of influence or power. It usually has a negative meaning.

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'He's very controlling - he has a finger in every pie.'

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too many cooks spoil the broth if too many people are involved in a task or activity, it will not be done well.

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The kids wanted to do a good science project but too many cooks spoilt the broth.

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cool as a cucumber Very relaxed

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I thought I was afraid of flying, but I was cool as a cucumber all the way to England.

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A couch potato – a person who watches a lot of television and does not have an active life.

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“You should start exercising - being such a couch potato can't be good for you."

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sell /go like hot cakes be sold quickly and in large quantities

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His record sold like hot cakes on the first day after its release.