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Food Idioms Exercise

June 18, 2019 C1pdf

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1The interview was as easy as ..............., and I am confident of getting the job.
Wrong!
The idiom "as easy as pie" means very easy.
2She seems to have a ............... in every pie.
Wrong!
The idiom "a finger in every pie" means involvement in many different things.
3I thought the exam would be hard, but it was a piece of ...............
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The idiom "a piece of cake" means something very easy.
4Her dream of becoming a famous model remained ............... in the sky.
Wrong!
The idiom "pie in the sky" means an unrealistic hope or dream.
5It was a half-............... plan, so I was not surprised when it failed.
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The idiom "half-baked" describes an idea or plan that has not been thought through properly.
6My landlady is as ............... as a fruitcake, so I can't get on with her anymore.
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The idiom "as nutty as a fruitcake" means very strange or crazy.
7They were selling clothes for ............... at the garage sale.
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The idiom "for peanuts" means for very little money.
8Although his project failed, he was too proud to eat ...............
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The idiom "eat crow" means admit that you were wrong.
9If you are a rich kid, you may be used to getting everything handed to you on a ............... platter.
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The idiom "on a silver platter" means without effort or difficulty.
10It is crucial to work hard; keep in mind that there is no such thing as a free ...............
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The expression "no such thing as a free lunch" means that nothing is truly free.
11She would never have participated in that beauty contest if her parents hadn't ............... her on.
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The idiom "egged her on" means encouraged her to do something.
12I need a job to bring home the ...............
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The idiom "bring home the bacon" means earn money to support yourself or your family.

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  1. The interview was as easy as pie, and I am confident of getting the job.
  2. She seems to have a finger in every pie.
  3. I thought the exam would be hard, but it was a piece of cake.
  4. Her dream of becoming a famous model remained pie in the sky.
  5. It was a half-baked plan, so I was not surprised when it failed.
  6. My landlady is as nutty as a fruitcake, so I can’t get on with her anymore.
  7. They were selling clothes for peanuts at the garage sale.
  8. Although his project failed, he was too proud to eat crow.
  9. If you are a rich kid, you may be used to getting everything handed to you on a silver platter.
  10. It is crucial to work hard; keep in mind that there is no such thing as a free lunch.
  11. She would never have participated in that beauty contest if her parents hadn’t egged her on.
  12. I need a job to bring home the bacon.

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