Слайд 2to eat one’s words
to publicly admit that something you said
was wrong.
I told my boss that I would soon quit
my job but later I had to eat my words and tell him that I wanted to stay.
Слайд 3 briefly, in a few words
We went to the meeting and
they told us in a nutshell about the plans for
our company.
Слайд 4to salt away
to save or gather money or some other
item
I am salting away much money from my new job.
Слайд 5to spill the beans
to reveal the truth or a secret
On
Monday, I'm going to spill the beans about my travel plans.
Слайд 6to chew the fat
to chat with someone
We stayed up
late last night chewing the fat about our university days.
Слайд 7to use one’s noodle
to use one’s brain
You're going to have
to really use your noodle on this crossword puzzle. It's an
extra difficult one.
Слайд 8a very intelligent person
Your daughter is one smart cookie. She reads
much higher than her grade level.
one smart cookie
Слайд 9milk someone for something
to pressure someone into giving information or
money
The man was trying to milk the elderly lady for
much of her money.
Слайд 10to wine and dine
to treat someone to an expensive meal,
to entertain someone in a lavish manner
My uncle often has
to wine and dine his important business clients.
Слайд 11to eat one's heart out
to be envious of someone or
something
I ate my heart out when I saw my friend's
new bicycle.
Слайд 12To cut the mustard
to succeed, to do adequately what needs
to be done
Example: The young man was not able to
cut the mustard and he had to leave the army after only a year.
Слайд 13To hit the sauce
to drink alcohol regularly
Example: I think that
my neighbor began to hit the sauce after her husband
lost his job.
Слайд 14To be souped up
to be made more powerful or stylish
Example:
The car was souped up with shiny rims and a
loud stereo.
Слайд 15Pie in the sky
an idea or plan that you think
will never happen
Example: My cousin’s plans are usually pie in
the sky and will never happen.
Слайд 16To have a bun in the oven
to be pregnant
Example: I
don’t think Jan will come to the bar because she
has a bun in the oven.
Слайд 17To egg someone on
to urge someone to do something
Example: The
two boys kept throwing stones because the other children were
egging them on.
Слайд 18To be full of beans
to have a lot of energy
and enthusiasm
Example: I’ve never met anyone so full of beans
before breakfast.
Слайд 19Peach fuzz
a small amount of hair growth
Example: Mike wants to
learn how to shave because he grew some peach fuzz
on his chin.
Слайд 20To eat crow
to admit that one is mistaken or defeated,
to take back a mistaken statement
Example: I was forced to
eat crow and apologize for the things that I said about my coworker.
Слайд 21To cook someone’s goose
to damage or ruin something
Example: I think
that I cooked my goose when I made a mistake
at work today.
Слайд 23Please do not (tell anyone) about my plans to get
married next year.
hit the sauce
get egg on your face
spill the
beans
eat humble pie
Слайд 24I stopped to (chat) with an old friend on my
way to work this morning.
chew the fat
eat my words
cut the
mustard
cry over spilt milk
Слайд 25Our boss told everyone that they could have a holiday
next week but he later had to (retract what he
had said) and cancel it.
make his mouth water
eat his words
polish the apple
take it with a grain of salt
Слайд 26I explained (briefly) what my friend needed to know but
he still was not satisified.
in a nutshell
out of the frying
pan and into the fire
in the soup
as cool as a cucumber
Слайд 27I worked all summer and was able to (save) a
lot of money to go back to school.
butter up
egg on
take
with a grain of salt
salt away
Слайд 28Quiz
The kids were … … … (very energetic) after the
circus.
Слайд 29Quiz
Except for a bit of … … the baby came
out bald.
Слайд 30Quiz
We had to … our friends on before they would
come swimming with us.
Слайд 31Quiz
I just found out Anne has a … … …
… . I wonder if it’s a boy or a
girl.
Слайд 32Quiz
Our neighbor has a lot of stress and recently she
has begun to … … … .
Слайд 33Quiz
My friend was told he was not able to …
… … and could not join the football team again
this year.
Слайд 34Links
http://www.idiomconnection.com/food.html#A12
http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/idioms-food.htm#quiz
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com