![]() This expression though doesn’t have anything to do with cookies. Where there’s cake, there better be cookies. This phrase is used when you want to have the best possible outcome for a situation even though that outcome is not possible. You want to have your cake and eat it too. You want do to both-but you just can’t. You want to eat it all immediately-but you’ll be sad when it’s all gone and eaten. Just imagine having a beautiful cake in front of you right now. If there’s anything that can rival butter in terms of deliciousness, it’s cake. You might want a promotion or a raise at work, a better grade in school or a little bit of that warm, buttery popcorn they just brought from the microwave. Maybe they deserve it, maybe they don’t, but you’re doing this because you want something from them. Just the thought of it makes me want to boil corn on the cob or make some popcorn in the microwave.īut I have to focus! When you butter someone up, you are praising or flattering them. Be careful with who you are talking to! (To) butter somebody up You may have told someone the truth after they’ve been lied to, or you may have told someone’s secret. For example, you may have accidentally told someone too much information about a surprise party. If someone claims “you’ve spilled the beans!” it means that you have accidentally said something you shouldn’t have. English speakers generally use this phrase to refer to children who can’t seem to sit still, and it can be interchangeable with the expression “you’ve got ants in your pants!” (To) spill the beans Like the last expression, to be full of beans means to be hyper or have a lot of energy. So, this apple isn’t meant to be tossed around lightly. When you tell your lover that they are the apple of your eye, you mean to say that they are the one who you admire, love and want. ![]() Hey, romantic English learners, watch out. So, it might be helpful to think about a monkey jumping through the trees, seeking bananas. When someone says “that man has gone bananas,” it means that they’ve become hyper, wild or crazy. ![]() Though I can’t be sure, this idiom may be related to monkeys because monkeys do love bananas. In fact, when something is said to be as easy as pie, that means that it is very simple to do, so simple that anyone could do it. It is also easy to eat an entire pie in one sitting. This English expression has nothing to do with the crispy, crumbly, mouth-watering delicacy that is pie. Well, it is true that pie is super easy to bake. These expressions will have your mouth watering and your fingers ready to dial the phone number for take-out. Turn off the stove, wrap up the leftovers and set your kitchen timers. 20 Delicious English Expressions That Feature Favorite Foods You will see what we mean as you read our list below. In other words, just because these phrases talk about different types of food and food-related vocabulary, they are not actually about food. In fact, they love food so much so that they use food-related expressions to say all kinds of things!Īnd even though those English speakers love food, the following English idioms and expressions and are not to be taken literally. Like people all over the world, English speakers love food. (Download) Why Learn English Expressions About Food? This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that youĬlick here to get a copy. The meanings of these phrases are almost impossible to interpret based on the words alone, so you should prepare yourself for English conversations by learning them now!Įnglish idioms, like American slang words, modern expressions and many greetings, have to be learned through memorization.īut it doesn’t have to be entirely painful. Though English speakers have almost no problem with these expressions, they pose quite a problem for English learners. In fact, many times the words used in an idiomatic expression have almost nothing to do with a speaker’s intended meaning. The figurative meaning is something that goes deeper than the words you’re hearing or reading. The literal meaning is what you understand immediately from the words used. They have a literal meaning and a figurative meaning. Idiomatic expressions are sayings in English that don’t mean what they appear to mean. Decem20 Juicy English Expressions That Go Way Beyond Food ![]()
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