Food Idioms

Food Idioms

Tell pork pies means ......

tell lies say the meat is off Tell someone not to be silly

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She's the apple of my eye means ......

she's my favourite! She's a pain in the backside! I loathe her

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I know my onions means ......

I keep crying I teach my daughters I know what's what

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The exclamation RHUBARB! means ......

what a load of rubbish! it's just sour grapes! It's delicious!

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If someone replies to you "It's just sour grapes!" they mean ......

you're upset because someone else beat you to the opportunity or solution you're feeling frustrated because you missed a golden opportunity. you're annoyed because you bought grapes at the supermarket and they're sour!

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He's got a beef! -- means ...

He's got a complaint about something He's something like a cowboy He's very excited about something.

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She's got a bun in the oven means ...

She gets continual headaches She's pregnant She's an excellent cook

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He'll bring home the bacon means ...

He'll have a successful outcome He'll buy a pig in a poke He'll turn up with a big problem

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He's buttering her up means .....

He's planning to make love to her He's beating her He's flattering her

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It's a hot potato means ...

It's a slightly delicate situation It's likely to cause serious controversy It's best not mentioned at all

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