Learn IDIOMS

Food for thought - Something to think about. Example :Your unique suggestion was definitely food for thought and will be considered.

Not my cup of tea - Not to my liking. Example :Wearing bright colors is not my cup of tea.

Spill the beans - Tell a secret. Example :She kept asking me to spill the beans but I didn't want anyone to know I was pregnant yet.

Full of beans - Feel energetic. Example :She is full of beans from the moment she gets up to the time she goes to sleep.

Bread and butter- Something that provides you with an income. Example :The tips at the restaurant were her bread and butter.

Have bigger fish to fry - Have more important things to do. Example :I can't worry about her problems since I have bigger fish to fry.

Couch potato - Someone who watches a lot of TV and doesn't exercise much. Example :After his breakup, he became a total couch potato.

On a silver platter - Given someone something they didn't earn or easy. Example :The CEO's daughter was given the internship since she always got everything handed to her on a silver platter.

Have a sweet tooth - A great liking for sweet-tasting foods. Example: Queen Mary had a very sweet tooth and always had a big box of chocolates beside when she's working.

Have a lot on one's plate - Very busy. Example :She had a lot on her plate from work to the kids.

Bite the hand that feeds you - To hurt or offend someone who helps you. Example :You may disagree with your parents, but don't bite the hand that feeds you; you'd be lost without them.

Bite off more than you can chew - Try to do more than you can handle. Example :My mom told me not to bite off more than I can chew when I was looking for a third job.

In a nutshell - In summary. Example :In a nutshell, I was too busy to worry about other people's problems.

Hard nut to crack - Difficult person or thing to understand. Example :She couldn't tell if he was annoyed since he was such as hard nut to crack.

Half-baked - Something that is not thought through or enough. Example :His business plan is half-baked and it will end in disaster.

Piece of cake - Easy to do. Example :They said passing the final exam would be hard, but it was a piece of cake.

Cool as a cucumber -To remain calm and collected. Example: She was as cool as a cucumber in the interview and impressed everyone.

Like taking candy from a baby - Easy to do. Example: Passing the exam was like taking candy from a baby.