Food Idioms

COOL AS A CUCUMBER

(HAVE A) BUN IN THE OVEN

BUTTER SOMEONE UP

CRY OVER SPILLED MILK

FULL OF BEANS

SPILL THE BEANS

SPICE THINGS UP

HARD NUT TO CRACK

(BE) NUTS ABOUT SOMETHING

BIG CHEESE

CHEESY

ONE SMART COOKIE

IN A NUTSHELL

PIECE OF CAKE

SELL LIKE HOT CAKES

BAD EGG

BRING HOME THE BACON

FREEZE ONE’S BUNS OFF

EGG SOMEONE ON

(HAVE ONE’S) CAKE AND EAT IT TOO

BREAD AND BUTTER

VERY EASY

SILLY

BE VERY COLD

BE PREGNANT

BE EXTRA NICE TO SOMEONE (USUALLY FOR SELFISH REASONS)

SIMPLY

THE MAIN THING

MAKE SOMETHING MORE EXCITING

VERY INTELLIGENT PERSON

URGE SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING

WANT MORE THAN YOUR FAIR SHARE OR NEED

EARN THE INCOME

A PERSON WHO IS OFTEN IN TROUBLE

BOUGHT BY MANY PEOPLE

LIKE (SOMETHING) A LOT

DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND

HAVE A LOT OF ENERGY

REVEAL THE TRUTH

GET UPSET OVER SOMETHING THAT HAS HAPPENED AND CANNOT BE CHANGED

VERY RELAXED

VERY IMPORTANT PERSON