"Jemima is a tough cookie, she doesn't give up easily." When we describe someone as a tough cookie, we are saying they are a strong person.
Here are eight idioms which include a type of food.
Meaning: Totally useless! When someone or something has no use it is about as useful as a chocolate teapot. Can you imagine trying to put boiling water into a pot made of chocolate? It would melt!
"Because it's so hot in my country, big coats are as a useful as a chocolate."
Meaning: Usually used to describe a family member that you love very much, typically when an older family member loves a younger member.
"Thomas just became a father. His new baby daughter is the apple of his eye."
Meaning: This expression is a simile (a figure of speech that directly compares two different things, usually by employing the words "as" or "like"). When someone is as cool as a cucumber they are very calm; they don't worry about things even in difficult/stressful situations.
"Even during the fire, Simon was as cool as a cucumber."
Meaning: To tell someone a secret, especially when you should not.
"I've bought Sarah a necklace for her birthday. If you see her, please don't spill the beans."
Meaning: Simply, the big cheese is the boss or leader.
"He loves being the big cheese of his company."
Meaning: A lazy person who likes to sit on the couch (sofa) and watch TV. They don't do enough exercise.
"I used to play a lot of sport in school, but I've become a bit of a couch potato since I started my job."
Meaning: When something is very flat we can compare it to a pancake i.e. it is as flat as a pancake.
"There are no hills or mountains where I live. The countryside is as flat as a pancake."
Meaning: When two things, especially people, are very similar.
"James and I are like two peas in a pod. We like the same things and we are always together."
In each idiom, try to decide which food completes the sentence correctly:
