If a person uses idiomatic expressions when he speaks, this indicates clearly that he knows the language very well. It’s not enough to know idioms and their meanings; one must be able to use them correctly. In this article, we’ll look at some IDIOMS & SAYINGS About Food & Eating…
Let’s have a lOOk :
To bite of more than you can chew – to try to do which is too difficult to do, to take something that one is not capable of handling.
Example: When I took two projects at the same time I felt as if I was biting more than I could chew.
To bite your tongue – stop yourself from saying something as it may offend or hurt someone.
Example: Mona said she bit her tongue many times when she was angry on her neighbours.
Chew the fat – chat in a leisurely way.
Example: I like meeting people with whom I can chew the fat.
Cup of tea – something you like or good at.
Example: Training and Coaching people is my cup of tea.
Dish the dirt – spread scandal or gossip.
Example: Many people dish the dirt about her, but she doesn’t care about them.
Go Dutch – share the cost of something.
Example: Let’s go Dutch and have a pizza party in the office.
Eat dirt – suffer insults or humiliations.
Example: She had to eat dirt despite fighting for the right cause.
Eat humble pie – to admit one’s errors and apologise.
Example: He had to eat a humble pie as she proved him wrong.
Eat like a horse –to have a good appetite.
Example: Though she eats like a horse, yet she is so slim.
Eat like a pig – eat in a greedy or unpleasant manner.
Example: Some people eat like a pig when they go to parties.
Eat one’s words –to take back something one has said.
Example: He had to eat his words about the policies of the organization.
Out to lunch – temporarily not in control of one’s mental faculties, to behave crazily.
Example: At times, I feel out to lunch when I don’t get what I want.
To have a full plate – to have a lot of work to do.
Example: Currently my plate is full as am working on two books and handling a job as well.
To be spoon-fed – to give informant in the most simplified manner.
Example: Some employees need to be spoon-fed as they are not very intelligent.
(It is) easy as pie – very easy to do.
Example: To clear IAS prelims is as easy as pie for the sharp students.
(To) go bananas – to become hyper or crazy.
Example: I went bananas after hearing nasty and sharp remarks.
Apple of the eye – favourite, dear.
Example: My niece is the apple of my eye.
(To be) full of beans – hyper or full of energy.
Example: She was full of beans when she scored 98% in her board exams.
To spill the beans – to do or say something that you should not have.
Example: She regretted on her decision as she felt she herself spilled the beans.
To be the cream of the crop – to be the best of the best.
Example: Arts students of 2004 batch were the cream of the crop.
Written by Monica
WabsTalk Team