Food idioms.Online version Try this multiple-choice quiz to check your understanding of idioms based on food. by Daria Monakhova 1 Ballet isn´t really my _________ of tea a cup b mug c glass d plate 2 He can´t live without her! She is the ___________ of his eye. a pear b pineapple c apple d strawberry 3 Rebecca goes to college, works full-time, and tries to run a household! She has a lot on her ___________! a glass b dish c plate d head 4 He is such a(n) ___________ polisher. He is always complimenting his boss. a apple b orange c tomato d potato 5 Don't bite off more than you can __________. Let someone else write the report. a chew b eat c drink d do 6 He ate 45 hot dogs in one hour! That´s _________! a nuts b oranges c apples d water 7 She is in love with her brother! That´s_______! a bananas b banana c eggplant d pineapple 8 I don´t like the movie. The special effects are so __________. a salty b buttered c cheesy d acid Feedback 1 If something isn´t my cup of tea I´m not very interested in it. 2 The apple of someone’s eye - the person that someone loves most of all 3 Have a lot on your plate - to have a lot of work to do or a lot of problems to deal with. 4 Apple polisher - somebody who always tries to curry favor with authority for personal gain. 5 Bite off more than you can chew - to try to do something that is too difficult for you. 6 That´s nuts! – means that something is crazy or ridiculous 7 That´s bananas! – means that something is crazy or ridiculous 8 Cheesy – not fashionable and of low quality.
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