Quiz: Food Idioms


Food IdiomsOnline version Idioms based on food words. by Teacher Fran 1 I don't think Jan will come to the bar because she has a bun in the oven. a Jan has a new boyfriend. b Jan is pregnant. c Jan is baking bread. 2 Just explain the bread and butter of your report. a You don't have to go into details. b You have to go quickly. c You need to bring breakfast. 3 My husband has had to bring home the bacon since I broke my leg. a He has had to do the grocery shopping by himself. b He has had to earn the income for the family. c He has had to become the homemaker of the house. 4 We'll have to butter Angie up before we tell her the news about the broken vase. a We will have to be extra nice to Angie. b We will have to put sun screen on Angie's back. c We will have to prepare breakfast for Angie. 5 Rick wants to have his cake and eat it too a Rick doesn't want anybody at his birthday party. b Rick is very jealous. c Rick wants more than his fair share. 6 Simon is the first carrot top I've ever gone out with. a Simon has a convertible. b Simon has red hair. c Simon adores carrots. 7 I love reading cheesy romance novels because I don't have to think. a Reading and eating cheese is very relaxing. b Reading silly novels is very relaxing. c Reading sticky books is very relaxing. 8 I thought I was afraid of flying, but I was cool as a cucumber all the way to England. a I was very relaxed during the flight. b I ate a salad during the flight. c I was very cold during the flight. 9 We hired the cream of the crop to entertain us at the Christmas party. a We hired the best entertainer we could find. b We hired the best caterer we could find. c We hired the best manager we could find. 10 There's no need to cry over spilled milk. a The mirror is dirty and we can clean it. b The mirror is broken and we can change it. c The mirror is broken and we can't fix it. 11 Let's stop for a cup of joe before we head to work. a Let's stop for coffee. b Let's visit Joe. c Let's buy china. 12 Opera isn't exactly my cup of tea. a I don't enjoy opera. b I don't enjoy tea. c I enjoy opera while sipping tea. 13 The gang tried to egg us on but we didn't want to fight. a The gang urged us to fight. b The gang made us an omelet. c The gang didn't want to fight. 14 I froze my buns off at the ice rink. a My sandwich was very cold. b My butt was very cold. c It was very cold. 15 The kids were full of beans after the circus. a The kids farted. b The kids ate beans. c The kids had a lot of energy. 16 The unionized grocers have been enjoying the gravy train for twenty years. a They had extremely tasty lunches paid by the unions. b They had extremely good pay for minimal work. c They commuted by train everyday. 17 The professor's daughter had her college diploma handed to her on a silver platter. a She had a very fancy party after her diploma. b She received her diploma in a luxury box. c She received her diploma without studying. 18 Angelo is a hard nut to crack when something is bothering him like this. a Angelo is very difficult to understand. b Angelo loves cracking nuts. c Angelo is the strongest man in town. 19 Choosing a location for our new store is a hot potato right now. a Our new store is a restaurant. b Our new store is an easy thing to do. c Our new store is a controversial subject. 20 In a nutshell, I'm having a bad day. a It's simply a bad day. b It's a perfect day for nuts. c It's a very complicated day. 21 I'm nuts about classical music these days. a She enjoys classical music very much. b She enjoys nuts very much. c She enjoys listening to music while eating nuts. d 22 Harry has been out to lunch ever since he lost his job. a Harry spends a lot of money in restaurants since he lost his job. b Harry has gone crazy since he lost his job. c Harry has met Sally since he lost his job. 23 Your daughter is one smart cookie. a She reads much higher than her grade level. b She eats more cookies than her friends. c She is less intelligent than the rest of her class. 24 Except for a bit of peach fuzz, the baby came out bald. a The baby has a small amount of hair. b The baby is pink as a peach. c The baby is fat. 25 The exam was a piece of cake. a The exam was at breakfast time. b The exam was very easy. c The exam was a master class. 26 My Dad says I shouldn't put all of my eggs in one basket. a I will become a farmer because I love eggs. b I'm collecting eggs because my Dad said so. c I'm majoring in Art, and I'm taking a maths course. 27 The car was souped up with shiny rims and a loud stereo. a The car is now more stylish. b The car is now a restaurant. c The car is now more expensive.

1

I don't think Jan will come to the bar because she has a bun in the oven.

a

Jan has a new boyfriend.

b

Jan is pregnant.

c

Jan is baking bread.

2

Just explain the bread and butter of your report.

a

You don't have to go into details.

b

You have to go quickly.

c

You need to bring breakfast.

3

My husband has had to bring home the bacon since I broke my leg.

a

He has had to do the grocery shopping by himself.

b

He has had to earn the income for the family.

c

He has had to become the homemaker of the house.

4

We'll have to butter Angie up before we tell her the news about the broken vase.

a

We will have to be extra nice to Angie.

b

We will have to put sun screen on Angie's back.

c

We will have to prepare breakfast for Angie.

5

Rick wants to have his cake and eat it too

a

Rick doesn't want anybody at his birthday party.

b

Rick is very jealous.

c

Rick wants more than his fair share.

6

Simon is the first carrot top I've ever gone out with.

a

Simon has a convertible.

b

Simon has red hair.

c

Simon adores carrots.

7

I love reading cheesy romance novels because I don't have to think.

a

Reading and eating cheese is very relaxing.

b

Reading silly novels is very relaxing.

c

Reading sticky books is very relaxing.

8

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

a

I was very relaxed during the flight.

b

I ate a salad during the flight.

c

I was very cold during the flight.

9

We hired the cream of the crop to entertain us at the Christmas party.

a

We hired the best entertainer we could find.

b

We hired the best caterer we could find.

c

We hired the best manager we could find.

10

There's no need to cry over spilled milk.

a

The mirror is dirty and we can clean it.

b

The mirror is broken and we can change it.

c

The mirror is broken and we can't fix it.

11

Let's stop for a cup of joe before we head to work.

a

Let's stop for coffee.

b

Let's visit Joe.

c

Let's buy china.

12

Opera isn't exactly my cup of tea.

a

I don't enjoy opera.

b

I don't enjoy tea.

c

I enjoy opera while sipping tea.

13

The gang tried to egg us on but we didn't want to fight.

a

The gang urged us to fight.

b

The gang made us an omelet.

c

The gang didn't want to fight.

14

I froze my buns off at the ice rink.

a

My sandwich was very cold.

b

My butt was very cold.

c

It was very cold.

15

The kids were full of beans after the circus.

a

The kids farted.

b

The kids ate beans.

c

The kids had a lot of energy.

16

The unionized grocers have been enjoying the gravy train for twenty years.

a

They had extremely tasty lunches paid by the unions.

b

They had extremely good pay for minimal work.

c

They commuted by train everyday.

17

The professor's daughter had her college diploma handed to her on a silver platter.

a

She had a very fancy party after her diploma.

b

She received her diploma in a luxury box.

c

She received her diploma without studying.

18

Angelo is a hard nut to crack when something is bothering him like this.

a

Angelo is very difficult to understand.

b

Angelo loves cracking nuts.

c

Angelo is the strongest man in town.

19

Choosing a location for our new store is a hot potato right now.

a

Our new store is a restaurant.

b

Our new store is an easy thing to do.

c

Our new store is a controversial subject.

20

In a nutshell, I'm having a bad day.

a

It's simply a bad day.

b

It's a perfect day for nuts.

c

It's a very complicated day.

21

I'm nuts about classical music these days.

a

She enjoys classical music very much.

b

She enjoys nuts very much.

c

She enjoys listening to music while eating nuts.

d

22

Harry has been out to lunch ever since he lost his job.

a

Harry spends a lot of money in restaurants since he lost his job.

b

Harry has gone crazy since he lost his job.

c

Harry has met Sally since he lost his job.

23

Your daughter is one smart cookie.

a

She reads much higher than her grade level.

b

She eats more cookies than her friends.

c

She is less intelligent than the rest of her class.

24

Except for a bit of peach fuzz, the baby came out bald.

a

The baby has a small amount of hair.

b

The baby is pink as a peach.

c

The baby is fat.

25

The exam was a piece of cake.

a

The exam was at breakfast time.

b

The exam was very easy.

c

The exam was a master class.

26

My Dad says I shouldn't put all of my eggs in one basket.

a

I will become a farmer because I love eggs.

b

I'm collecting eggs because my Dad said so.

c

I'm majoring in Art, and I'm taking a maths course.

27

The car was souped up with shiny rims and a loud stereo.

a

The car is now more stylish.

b

The car is now a restaurant.

c

The car is now more expensive.

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Food IdiomsOnline version

by Teacher Fran

I don't think Jan will come to the bar because she has a bun in the oven.

Just explain the bread and butter of your report.

My husband has had to bring home the bacon since I broke my leg.

We'll have to butter Angie up before we tell her the news about the broken vase.

Rick wants to have his cake and eat it too

Simon is the first carrot top I've ever gone out with.

I love reading cheesy romance novels because I don't have to think.

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

We hired the cream of the crop to entertain us at the Christmas party.

There's no need to cry over spilled milk.

Let's stop for a cup of joe before we head to work.

Opera isn't exactly my cup of tea.

The gang tried to egg us on but we didn't want to fight.

I froze my buns off at the ice rink.

The kids were full of beans after the circus.

The unionized grocers have been enjoying the gravy train for twenty years.

The professor's daughter had her college diploma handed to her on a silver platter.

Angelo is a hard nut to crack when something is bothering him like this.

Choosing a location for our new store is a hot potato right now.

In a nutshell, I'm having a bad day.

I'm nuts about classical music these days.

Harry has been out to lunch ever since he lost his job.

Your daughter is one smart cookie.

Except for a bit of peach fuzz, the baby came out bald.

The exam was a piece of cake.

My Dad says I shouldn't put all of my eggs in one basket.

The car was souped up with shiny rims and a loud stereo.