Idioms 2

An unachievable dream is…

• an eye in the sky 

• an fly in the sky

• a cry in the sky 

• a pie in the sky

An eager and enthusiastic person is …

• as keen as vinegar 

• as keen as mustard 

• as keen as brine

• as keen as salt

To waste money on something broken, unsatisfactory or worthless is …

• to buy a lemon 

• to buy a bean 

• to buy a banana 

• to buy a lime

A disappointing or unpleasant person is a…

• a bad potato 

• a bad bean 

• a bad egg 

• a bad fish

To gossip is …

• to chew the fish  

• to chew the beef  

• to chew the meat 

• to chew the fat

To have something more important to do is … (more important business to do) is…

• to have a bigger /other potato to fry

• to have a bigger /other fish to fry

• to have a bigger /other egg to fry 

• to have a bigger /other pie to fry

An important, successful, or influential person is …

• a big cheese  

• a big cone  

• a big bean  

• a big nut 

To be very knowledgeable or skilled in some area is …

• to know one’s nuts

• to know one’s bananas

• to know one’s onions

• to know one’s beans

Extremely easy, simple, or intuitive; requiring very little skill or effort is…

• easy as bread   

• easy as egg

• easy as cake  

• easy as pie

To be attentive, knowledgeable, and quick to take action is ...

• on the call 

• on the ball  

• on the fall  

• on the wall