Idioms and sayings about food

Idioms and sayings about food

By ชเนตตรี กาญจนศิริ

​What is an idiom?

The answer: a group of words that have a different meaning when used together from the one they have if they are used seperately.​

​What is saying?

The answer: a sentence that people often say and that gives advice or information about human life and experience

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​Look at the cartoon.

Which show idioms and which show sayings?

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Multiple Choice

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

• idiom

• saying

Multiple Choice

"Too many cooks spoil the broth." น่าจะตรงกับสำนวนไทยว่าอะไร

• หลายหัวดีกว่าหัวเดียว

• มากคนมากความ

• ขิงก็รา ข่าก็แรง

• รวมกันเราอยู่ แยกหมู่เราตาย

Multiple Choice

Don't cry over split milk.

• idiom

• saying

Multiple Choice

"Don't cry over split milk" the saying may be relevant of __________in Thai

• อย่าหวังน้ำบ่อหน้า

• อย่าดื่มนมที่ตก

• อย่าทำนมหก

• อย่าเสียใจกับสิ่งที่ผ่านมาแล้ว

Multiple Choice

as cool as a cucumber

• idiom

• saying

Multiple Choice

"as cool as a cucumber"

This idiom has the same meaning as_________

• calm

• very cold

• lazy

• sleepy

Multiple Choice

a couch potato

• idiom

• saying

Multiple Choice

"a couch potato"

What does it mean?

• lazy

• comfortable

• happy

• knowledgeable

Multiple Choice

hot potato

• idiom

• saying

Multiple Select

"hot potato"

What does it mean in Thai?

• ประเด็นร้อน

• ปัญหาที่แก้ได้ยาก

• ฮิต นิยมมาก

• เรื่องมาก

Multiple Choice

a piece of cake

• idiom

• saying

Multiple Choice

"a piece of cake"

What does it mean?

• easy going

• very difficult

• very easy

• delicious

จะไม่มีวันแยกจากกัน​

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bread and butter

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รายได้หลัก​

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ขายดีเป็นเทน้ำเทท่า​

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selling like hot cake​

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คนไม่ดี​

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bad egg​

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มีชีวิตชีวา, สุขภาพแข็งแรง

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full of beans​

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a piece of cake

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as easy as pie

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ของชอบ ของโปรดของฉัน​

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my cup of tea

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ทานผลไม้แล้วจะสุขภาพดี​

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An apple a day keeps the doctor away.​

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ถอนคำที่เคยพูดไว้

ยอมรับว่าสิ่งที่ได้พูดไว้นั้นไม่ถูกต้อง​

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eat your words​

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ยุ่งไปทุกเรื่อง

ควบคุมเรื่องทุกเรื่อง​

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have a finger in every pie​

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Let's choose the best idioms and sayings.

Multiple Choice

Of course I can do that! ___________

• It's a hot potato.

• It's bread and butter.

• It's a piece of cake

Multiple Choice

The lucky box of "Pimrypie" was __________on New Year Day.

• selling like hot cakes

• is a bad egg

• is as cool as a cucumber

Multiple Choice

I didn't enjoy the film. Thrillers are not__________

• as easy as pie

• full of bean

• my cup of tea

Multiple Choice

I'd rather do it by myself. ____________

• An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

• You can't have your cake and eat it too.

• Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Multiple Choice

Forget about the broken vase! It's no use ____________.

• eating your words

• crying over spilt milk

• having a finger in every pie