Food idioms

"The exam was a piece of cake."

means ....

• I liked it very much.

• It was easy.

• It was extremely hard.

• It had many exercises to solve.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

"Classical music is not my cup of tea."

means ....

• I don't fancy drinking tea.

• I prefer listening to rock music.

• I don't enjoy listening to classical music.

• I prefer drinking coffee.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

"My brother usually hangs around with the bad eggs."

means ...

• My brother has bad and dishonest friends.

• My brother smells awful.

• My brother isn't keen on eggs.

• My brother doesn't know how to cook an egg.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

"I thought I was afraid of flying, but I was cool as a cucumber all the way to the USA."

means ....

• I was cold.

• I was sick.

• I was afraid.

• I was very relaxed.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

"The kids were full of beans after the break."

means ...

• The kids had beans for lunch.

• The kids were incredibly nervous.

• The kids were full of energy.

• The kids were sick.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

" Your younger sister is one smart cookie."

means ....

• She is fond of reading cooking books.

• She is fond of baking cookies.

• She is fond of eating cookies.

• She is a highly intelligent person.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

"The new Play Station 5 sold like hot cakes."

means ...

• People prefer PS5 to hot cakes.

• PS5 is very expensive.

• Many people bought PS5.

• People prefer hot cakes to PS5.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

"Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret."

means ...

• Don't throw up!

• Don't tell the truth!

• Do tell the truth!

• Don't eat those beans!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

"You can't have your cake and eat it."

means ...

• You can't have everything you want.

• You mustn't eat the entire cake all by yourself.

• Eating too much cake is unhealthy.

• You have much of a sweet tooth.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

"I must have a slice of the cake."

means ...

• I share money made from a sale.

• I would like to have a slice of cake.

• I am hungry.

• I have a sweet tooth.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A