Idioms with food 1. Tim's girlfriend was sour-faced when she saw him talking to Mary. 2. The driver was as cool as a cucumber when the police stopped him.
(
) a good trustworthy person.
(
) to be crowded tightly together in a small
space.
3. Thomas behaved like a real lemon at the party last night.
(
) to be in trouble.
4. The students at this university are the cream of the crop.
(
) somebody who often drops things.
5. You can trust Mary, she's a good egg.
(
) crazy.
6. When Harry lost his job, he was really in the soup.
(
) the best of all.
7. When Mark lost his passport, he was in a pickle.
( ) showing dislike for something or somebody.
8. People on the evening train are packed like sardines.
(
) to be in a difficult situation and not know
what to do.
9. I think that man's behaviour is a bit fishy. Call the police, please.
(
) relaxed, calm.
10. I'm going to go nuts/bananas if I don't get a new job soon.
(
) suspicious.
11. Sally is so clumsy, she's really a butterfingers!
(
) a silly person.
1. Sheila is full of beans this morning!
2. Rock isn't my cup of tea. I prefer jazz.
3. These cheap shoes are selling like hot cakes.
4. I guess Ken is becoming a real couch potato.
5. John was red as a beetroot when he noticed that he hadn't enough money to pay the bill.
6. Fred is not very good at his new job. I guess he can't cut the mustard!
7. When the thief saw the police, his knees turned to jelly.
8. The exam was piece of cake. I finished it in twenty minutes!
( ) lose physical strength because one gets frightened or nervous.
(
) become popular, sell a lot.
(
) something very easy.
(
) embarrassed.
(
) full of energy.
(
) be good enough to do something.
(
) something that you don't like much.
( ) somebody who spends a lot of time sitting and watching TV.