介绍:
idioms based on food and cooking.
1.(have) egg on your face
Meaning: You have egg on your face if you&`&ve said or done something wrong, and it&`&s made you feel embarrassed or stupid.
1.(your) bread and butter
Meaning: Your bread and butter is your livelihood or the source of your income.
2.a couch potato
Meaning: You can say someone&`&s a couch potato if they&`&re very lazy and they spend a lot of time sitting around watching TV and eating junk food.
3.a flash in the pan
Meaning: You can say something or someone is a flash in the pan if they&`&re popular or effective for a short time only.
4.a knuckle sandwich
Meaning: If you give someone a knuckle sandwich, you punch them.
5.a piece of cake
Meaning: If you say that something is a piece of cake, you mean that it is extremely easy.
6.a recipe for disaster
Meaning: Something is a recipe for disaster if it&`&s going to cause trouble or serious problems.
7.chew the fat | chew the rag
Meaning: If you chew the fat, or chew the rag, you have a long, friendly chat with someone.
8.drink like a fish
Meaning: If someone drinks like a fish, they drink a lot of alcohol.
9.easy as pie | easy as abc
Meaning: If something&`&s as easy as pie, or easy as abc, it&`&s very easy.
