Common Idioms and Their Meanings

HAVE A SWEET TOOTH = to like eating things that are sugary or taste sweet​

STEW IN YOUR OWN JUICE = to think about or suffer the results of your own actions, without anyone giving you any help​

SELLING LIKE HOT CAKES = to be bought quickly and in large numbers​

FOOD FOR THOUGHT = things to seriously consider​

HAND EVERYTHING ON A SILVER PLATTER = to allow sb to get sth very easily, without having to work for it ​

THE ICING ON THE CAKE = sth that makes a good situation even better​

TAKE STH WITH A GRAIN OF SALT = to not completely believe sth that you are told, because you think it is unlikely to be true​

IT'S NO USE CRYING OVER SPILT MILK = it is pointless to worry or be upset about sth that has already happened​

HAVE A LOT ON MY PLATE = to have a large amount of important work to deal with