1. I'm really happy playing here, and it will be an added bonus if we win today.
CAKE
I'm really happy playing here, and it will be_______________________ if we win today.
2. If I were you, I'd be careful about believing everything he says. I'd believe only part of it.
SALT
If I were you, I'd take everything he says _______________________. I'd believe only part of it.
3. Her father adored her, and she loved him.
APPLE
She was _________________________ and she loved him.
4. They did a really poor job.
BREAKFAST
They ______________________________ of that job
5. He had never been so tempted to eat ice cream until he pledged to avoid fattening foods.
FRUIT
Ice cream _________________________________ since he pledged to avoid fattening foods.
6. The new education reform is incomplete and has many problems. This is why there are student demonstrations day in day out.
CHEESE
The new education reform ______________________________________. This is why there are student demonstrations day in day out.
7. Mobile phones are often thought to be excellent devices, but to me they're just another expensive gadget.
BREAD
Mobile phones are often regarded _________________________________, but to me they're just another expensive gadget.
8. You can tell they're brothers at a glance - they look very much alike.
PEAS
You can tell they're brothers at a glance - they_______________________________.
9. Jerry always helps out his boss; he knows where his best interests lie.
BREAD
Jerry always helps out his boss; he knows _____________________________________.
10. Tourism is the island's main source of income.
BUTTER
The _____________________________ is tourism.
11. There is nothing I can do. Things don't always turn out the way we want them to and as such
it's not worth becoming upset about them because we could not have
prevented them and so must just accept them.
COOKIE
There is nothing I can do ______________________________
12. We're talking about a woman who brought up six children on her own - she's a very strong determined woman.
COOKIE
We're talking about a woman who brought up six children on her own - she's _______________________.
13. They met up once a year to have a long conversation about the old days.
FAT
They met up once a year ____________________ the old days.
14. I don't think it's such a great job - and that's not just jealousy because I didn't get it.
GRAPES
I don't think it's such a great job - and that's not just _____________________ getting it.
15. We know the bankers already make a lot of money for very little effort getting paid unfair bonuses.
GRAVY
We know the bankers are already _____________________________ with their unfair bonuses.
16. He was extremely eager to go and help, but we have been missing him and he's been missing us
MUSTARD
He _____________________ to go and help, but we have been missing him and he's been missing us.
17. I won't study architecture. I am bad at drawing. I am just not as good as it is required.
MUSTARD
I won't study architecture. I am bad at drawing. I just ________________________.
18. John wanted to have a serious conversation, but Jane just wanted to joke around.
TURKEY
John ___________________________________, but Jane just wanted to joke around.
KEY
1. the icing/ cherry on the cake
The icing on the cake: something extra and not essential that is added to an already good situation or experience and that makes it even better. E.g. It's an added bonus—the icing on the cake. More goals would have been the icing on the cake.
the cherry on the cake (or on top) A desirable feature perceived as the finishing touch to something that is already very good. E.g. the car is faster than a Ferrari, but the cherry on the cake is the price.
2. with a pinch of salt
Take something with a pinch of salt: to be careful about believing that something is completely true. E.g. If I were you, I'd take everything he says with a pinch of salt.
3. the apple of her father's eye
The apple of somebody's eye: a person or thing that is loved more than any other. E.g. She is the apple of her father's eye.
4. made a real dog's breakfast
A dog's breakfast/dinner: a thing that has been done badly. Mess. E:g. He's made a real dog's breakfast of these accounts.
5. has become forbidden fruit for him
Forbidden fruit: a thing that is not allowed and that therefore seems very attractive. E.g. It was like forbidden fruit, the more you knew you shouldn't have it, the more you wanted it.
6. has more holes (in it) than Swiss cheese
More holes than Swiss cheese: If
something has more holes than a Swiss cheese, it is incomplete,and lacks
many parts. Something with a lot of problems. E.g. Your proposal has
more holes in it than Swiss cheese.
7. as the best thing since sliced bread
The best thing since sliced bread: if you say that something is the best thing since sliced bread, you think it is extremely good, interesting, etc.Referring to something new and exciting, though often used ironically. E.g. Jack thinks he's the best thing since sliced bread.
8. are like two peas in a pod
be like two peas in a pod to be very similar. E.g. The twins are like two peas in a pod.
9. which side his bread is buttered (on)
know which side your bread is buttered (on) understand how you can benefit from something or someone. E.g. He'll be there on time; he knows which side his bread is buttered on.
10. island's bread and butter
bread and butter the main part of your income. E.g. their bread and butter is reporting local events.
11. that’s the way the cookie crumbles
that’s the way the cookie crumbles that is the situation and we cannot change it, so we must accept it. E.g. - It’s so unfair. - That’s the way the cookie crumbles, boy.
12. a tough cookie
a tough cookie someone who is very determined to do what they want and who usually succeeds even in difficult situations. E.g. He's broken his leg, but he's a tough cookie, I think he'll carry on.
13. to chew the fat about
chew the fat to have a long friendly talk with somebody about something. E.g. Randall stayed chewing the fat for a while.
14. sour grapes for not
sour grapes used to show that you think somebody is jealous and is pretending that something is not important. E.g. He said he didn't want the job anyway, but that's just sour grapes.
15. on the gravy train
a/the gravy train used to refer to a situation in which someone can make a lot of money for very little effort: come to Hollywood and get on to the gravy train The financial system can no longer be a gravy train for the few at the expense of the many and their homes, pensions, livelihoods and communities. It's nothing more than a gravy train for big business to make huge amounts of money from the public purse
16. was keen as mustard
keen as mustard extremely eager or enthusiastic. E.g. Why don't we ask Tom to captain the cricket team? He's as keen as mustard.
17. can't cut the mustard
(not) cut the mustard: to (not) be as good as expected or required. E.g. I didn't cut the mustard as a hockey player.
Listen to this BBC learning English explanation
18. wanted to talk turkey
talk turkey to talk about something seriously, frankly and straightforwardly. E.g. she promised to go talk turkey with the representatives. Okay, Bob, we have business to discuss. Let's talk turkey.
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