Food Idioms and Sayings Quiz

What does the saying 'There's no point crying over spilt milk' mean?

• You should cry when you spill milk

• You should clean up spilled milk immediately

• You should buy more milk when you spill it

• You should not worry about something that has already happened

What does the saying 'That's not my cup of tea' mean?

• I prefer tea over coffee

• I don't like tea at all

• I don't enjoy that particular thing

• I only drink tea with milk

What does it mean if someone is 'on the gravy train'?

• They are enjoying a luxurious lifestyle

• They are eating a lot of gravy

• They are working in a restaurant

• They are traveling by train

What does it mean if someone 'knows which side their bread is buttered'?

• They know how to make bread

• They know how to butter bread

• They know who the important people are and how to benefit from them

• They know how to make a sandwich

What does it mean if someone says 'This job is my bread and butter'?

• They only eat bread and butter for every meal

• They rely on this job for their income

• They work in a bakery

• They enjoy eating bread and butter while working

What does it mean if someone sarcastically says 'Do you want jam on it?!'

• They are offering you jam

• They are asking if you like jam

• They are asking if you want more than what you already have

• They are asking if you want to eat bread with jam

What does it mean if someone is 'cherry picking examples'?

• They are picking cherries from a tree

• They are selecting examples that support their argument while ignoring others

• They are eating cherries

• They are giving examples about cherries

What does it mean if someone 'wants their share of the cake'?

• They want to eat cake

• They want to share their cake with others

• They want to have a piece of something or be involved

• They want to bake a cake

What does it mean if someone is 'as nice as pie'?

• They are as nice as a pie

• They are very polite and pleasant

• They are eating pie

• They are baking a pie

What does it mean if there is 'one rotten apple in the barrel'?

• There is a barrel full of rotten apples

• There is a bad smell coming from the barrel

• There is one person who is causing problems in a group

• There is a barrel full of fresh apples