Matching Pairs Food idiomsOnline version Match the following idioms to their meanings. by Belén Pedreira San Jurgo 1 Go beetroot 2 A hot potato 3 The apple of my eye 4 The icing on the cake 5 A piece of cake 6 Spill the tea 7 Not my cup of tea 8 As cool as a cucumber 9 Sell like hot cakes 10 Go bananas To be bought quickly and in large numbers. When someone tells an especially juicy bit of gossip. A problem, situation, etc. that is difficult to deal with and causes a lot of disagreement. To be relaxed; calm. It's not the type of thing that you like. To have a red face because you are embarrassed. To become extremely angry or excited. To be the person who someone loves most and is very proud of. To be very easy. Something that makes a good situation even better.