与食物有关的习语1.chickenhead笨蛋，蠢人2.gobananas发疯3.applesandoranges两码事，不可混为一谈4.carrotandstick软硬两手5.sandwichman身前身后挂广告牌的人6.breadandwater简单的生活7.apieceofcake小菜一碟8.one'scupoftea某人所喜爱的9.abigfish大人物10.notforalltheteainChina无论稿酬多高11.asmallpotato无关紧要的人12.coldturkey谈正经事13.liketwopeasinapod一模一样14.thecream精华15.abadegg坏人16.atalkfullofsalt谈笑风生17.notcareachipfor对……毫不在意18.likepeasandcarrots形影不离常用的英语食物习语习语是在语言的实际应用中产生并沿袭下来的习惯用语，只有掌握了一些常用的习语，在语言的交际过程中才能得心应手。现归纳、整理一些与食物有关的英语习语以飨读者。1.apieceofcake/aseasyaspie:aneasytask容易的事；小菜一碟Thathomeworkisapieceofcaketome,it'saseasyaspie.2.abigcheese/abigpotato:animportantperson,aleader(usuallyaboutbusiness).重要人物Mr.Smithisabigcheeseinthecompany.3.ahotpotato/atoughnuttocrack:adifficultproblemtosolve;somethingthatisdifficultordangeroustodealwith难对付的人；棘手的事Waterpollutionisreallyahotpotatotolocalgovernment.4.abadegg/abadperson,tobeavoided坏蛋Heactedasabadegginthismovie.5.one’scupoftea:somethingoneenjoysordoeswell某人喜欢或擅长的事情Ireallyenjoyedthefilm,itwasjustmycupoftea.6.one'sdailybread/one’sbreadandbutter:basicneedsoflife(food,shelter,clothing)生计；生活必需品Idon’tknowhowtoearnmydailybreadifIlosemyjob.7.pieinthesky:anemptywishorpromise空想不能实现的愿望或诺言Tobuyanewcarisapieintheskyforme.8.appleofone'seye：Onethatistreasured宠爱之人；掌上明珠Hergrandsonistheappleofhereye.9.couchpotato:apersonwhospendsmuchtimesittingorlyingdown,usuallywatchingtelevision.终日懒散的人花过多时间坐着或躺着，通常是为看电视Myhusbandisacouchpotato.10.inthesoup/inthehotwater/inajam:inserioustrouble陷于困境WeknowthatiftheyloseonSaturday,we’llreallybeinthesoup.I'minabitofajam-Ihaven'tgotenoughmoneytopayforthismeal.11.inanutshell:inafewwords;concisely简括地简言之；简要地说：Justgivemethefactsinanutshell.12.haveafingerinthepie:beinvolvedinsomething干预某事,参与某事Youwanttohaveafingerinthepie?You’dbetterkeepawayfromit.13.toselllikehotcakes:tosellquicklyorrapidly销路很好Thekindofnewcarsoldlikehotcakes.14.ascoolasacucumber:tobeverycalmandrelaxed,especiallyinadifficultsituation泰然自若,极为冷静JamesBondwasascoolasacucumberinthefaceofdanger.15.alikeastwopeasinapod:veryorexactlyalike一模一样Trevorandhisbrotherareasalikeastwopeasinapod.16.asdifferentaschalkandcheese:becompletelydifferentfromeachother完全不同Idon'thaveanythingincommonwithmybrother.We'reasdifferentaschalkandcheese.17.toeathumblepie:toacceptshame忍辱含垢,忍气吞声Jimwasforcedtoeathumblepieandpubliclyapologizetoher.18.touseone’snoodle:think动动脑筋Youhavetouseyournoodletosolvethisproblem.19.togobananas:tobehaveinasillyormadway发疯,神经错乱Iwillgobananaswithboredom.20.tobringhomethebacon:toearnalivingforthefamily.获得成功；维持家庭生计Hehastoworkhardtobringhomethebacon.21.tospillthebeans:discloseasecret.泄露秘密Anyonewhospillsthebeanswillbepunished.22.tocryoverspiltmilk:tocryorcomplainaboutsomethingthathasalreadyhappened覆水难收;木已成舟,哭也无用It'snogoodcryingoverspiltmilk,what'sdoneisdone.23.tohavetwobitesatthecherry/tohaveanotherbiteatthecherry/tohaveanotheropportunitytoachievesomethingortogetsomethingyouwant得到第二次机会做某事Shefailedtheexambutshewillgetanotherbiteatthecherrynextyear.24.toputallone'seggsintoonebasket:tor...
