Idioms are a fun way to spice up how we express ourselves. They are used a lot by English speakers and, though they may not make sense, once you learn them, they can help you sound more native.
Here are five food/drink idioms commonly used by English speakers.
βπ π₯ ππͺ ππ¦π‘ π π π₯ππ. – Something isn’t to your liking or of interest to you. For example: Rock music is absolutely not my cup of tea.
πΈ π‘ππππ π π ππππ – Used to describe something you find easy. For example: The maths homework was a piece of cake.
βπ ππ‘ππ£πππ ππ‘π‘πππ€ π₯π π π£πππππ€ – Comparing two things that cannot be compared because they’re very different. For example: You’re comparing apple to oranges. Me and my sister have no similarities.
ππ π¦ πππ’π₯ πππ§π πͺπ π¦π£ ππππ πππ πππ₯ ππ₯ π₯π π – You can’t have everything. For example: Getting good grades without studying is pretty impossible. You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
ππππ ππ₯ π¨ππ₯π π π‘ππππ π π π€πππ₯ – Don’t take something seriously because it may be untrue or when someone has the tendency to exaggerate. For example: I took it with a pinch of salt when Lisa told me she was mad, she always exaggerates things.
I hope you found this useful. Be sure to try and add these to your next English conversation.
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