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Food idioms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I have a _________ - I can't say no to cookies.

a)

sweet tooth

b)

sweet teeth

c)

sugar tooth

d)

sweet tongue

2.

There was no way to ________ the bad news.

a)

sweetjacket

b)

sugarhat

c)

sugarcoat

d)

candydress

3.

You have to take everything she says with ________, because she tends to exaggerate.

a)

a pickle

b)

a grain of salt

c)

eggshells

d)

apples and oranges

4.

He seems to be mixing _________. He's talking about movies, not television.

a)

apples and oranges

b)

pears and bananas

c)

fruits and vegetables

d)

cookies and biscuits

5.

She walked in as cool as a ________, as if nothing had happened.

a)

cucumber

b)

pickle

c)

grain of salt

d)

ice cream

6.

Boy, am I in _______ - I accidentally made plans to meet with two different clients today.

a)

a pickle

b)

a can

c)

a cucumber

d)

eggshells

7.

This latest scandal has left the government with ______ on its face.

a)

eggshells

b)

fat

c)

egg

d)

ham

8.

When he's tired we spend the day walking on ________ as he becomes stubborn and grumpy.

a)

eggshells

b)

eggs

c)

omelette

d)

scrambled eggs

9.

Landing this type of aircraft is a piece of ______ for an experienced pilot.

a)

biscuit

b)

cake

c)

banana

d)

egg

10.

I do a lot of photography, but accounting is my bread and _______.

a)

butter

b)

jam

c)

ham

d)

cheese

11.

Rap music is not my cup of ______. I prefer rock.

a)

tea

b)

coffee

c)

milk

d)

juice

12.

Come on, you're a nurse and I'm an engineer—our work worlds are apples and (a)   !

13.

The CEO really had egg on his (a)   after he went on stage to demonstrate the new product and couldn't get it to work.

14.

Practicing meditation has helped me to be as (a)   as a cucumber in times of trouble.

15.

It's no use crying over spilt (a)   .