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Idioms at Lunch Time
Food is a feature of many idioms in the English language. How many of these do you know?
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#25537
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Category:
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Linguistics
Created By:
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#1 Because he brought so much honour and fame to the family, Adam was often said to be the ____ of his father's eye.
Your Answer:
1 word, 5 letters.
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#2 "You can't have your _____ and eat it", means that if you choose one action, you will lose the chance of another desirable option.
Bun
Way
Cake
Haggis
Steak
#3 Which of the following means the 'best of the bunch'?
Pick of the peppers
Top tomato
Chief of the chaff
Cream of the crop
Pride of the prunes
#4 A person involved in making a decision might be said to have _____.
A thumb in the salad
A finger in the pie
A stirrer in the soup
A knife in the bread
A spoon in the cake
#5 A person with lots of energy and enthusiasm for a task is often said to be full of _____.
Your Answer:
1 word, 5 letters.
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#6 People or situations which are quite different might be described as "chalk and _____".
Your Answer:
1 word, 6 letters.
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#7 Advice from a less than reliable source should be taken with _____.
A spoonful of sugar
A mouthful of marmalade
A platter of plankton
A shake of spice
A grain of salt
#8 To "spill the beans" means to maintain suspense and keep something secret a little longer.
True
False
#9 "Think!" means the same as _____.
Use your noodle!
Hatch the egg!
Boil the kettle!
Find the forage!
Get out the butter!
#10 Something that I don't enjoy might be described as "not my _____".
Piece of cake
Free lunch
Rhubarb
Cup of tea
Sandwich stuffer
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