Food Idioms

Mary is _____ and is expecting a baby in a few months.

• full of beans

• Calm as a cucumber

• having a bun in the oven

• a piece of cake

After losing his job, he realized that his _____ depended on his small business.

• apple on his eye

• cup of tea

• piece of cake

• bread and butter

John works hard to _____ for his family.

• have a bun in the oven

• bring home the bacon

• won't cry over spilled milk

• spice things up

If you _____ your boss, you may be able to get a promotion.

• spill the beans to

• have a bun in the oven with

• butter up

• go nuts with

Even though the situation was stressful, Sarah remained _____.

• in a nutshell

• the apple of his eyes

• selling like hot cakes

• Cool as a cucumber

Horror movies are definitely _____ for me.

• a cup of tea

• a bun in the oven

• full of beans

• a piace of cake

The children were _____ after eating too much candy.

• in a nutshell

• my bread and butter

• full of beans

• a hot potato

Jane is _____ trying to plan her wedding and finish her degree at the same time.

• cool as a cucumber

• a piece of cake

• going nuts

• putting all the eggs in one basket

When she found out she won the lottery, she _____ with excitement.

• bring home the bacon

• buttered up

• in a nutshell

• spilled the beans

The topic of politics can be a _____ and sensitive subject for some people.

• bread and butter

• hot potato

• apple of their eyes

• piece of cake