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English idioms with food

Quiz by 羅毓豪

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  • Q1
    What does the idiom 'full of beans' mean?
    To plant and grow beans in a garden
    To be lively, energetic, or enthusiastic
    To have a plate full of beans
    To be satisfied by eating beans
    30s
  • Q2
    What does the idiom 'piece of cake' mean?
    A type of dessert made of flour, sugar, and eggs
    Something that is very easy or simple
    A piece of food that is difficult to eat
    A delicious meal made with various ingredients
    30s
  • Q3
    What does the idiom 'the icing on the cake' mean?
    A delicious snack made with various ingredients
    A sweet decoration made of sugar and butter
    A delicious topping for a dessert
    Something that makes a good situation even better or more enjoyable
    30s
  • Q4
    What does the idiom 'spill the beans' mean?
    To reveal a secret or give away confidential information
    To spread food on bread or crackers
    To accidentally drop food on the floor
    To cook a pot of beans
    30s
  • Q5
    What does the idiom 'bring home the bacon' mean?
    To earn a living or provide financial support for a family
    To cook bacon for a meal
    To bring home groceries
    To win a bacon-eating contest
    30s
  • Q6
    What does the idiom 'a piece of the pie' mean?
    A delicious dessert made of crust and filling
    A small round object used in cooking
    A slice of a pizza or cake
    To have a share or portion of something
    30s
  • Q7
    What does the idiom 'spill the tea' mean?
    To accidentally pour tea out of a cup
    To make a cup of tea
    To spill hot water while preparing tea
    To gossip or share juicy information
    30s
  • Q8
    What does the idiom 'in a nutshell' mean?
    To use a nutshell as a serving dish
    To collect shells as a hobby
    To summarize something concisely or in a few words
    To crack open a nutshell and eat the contents
    30s
  • Q9
    What does the idiom 'spice things up' mean?
    To cook with a variety of spices
    To add excitement or variety to a situation
    To make a spicy dish
    To bring a container of spices
    30s
  • Q10
    What does the idiom 'take it with a grain of salt' mean?
    To take a salt tasting challenge
    To carry a bag of salt
    To not completely believe or trust something
    To add salt to a dish while cooking
    30s
  • Q11
    What does the idiom 'butter someone up' mean?
    To flatter or compliment someone in order to gain favor.
    To avoid someone.
    To share butter with someone.
    To cover someone in butter.
    30s
  • Q12
    What does the idiom 'spill the milk' mean?
    To cry over something that can't be changed or undone.
    To buy a carton of milk.
    To accidentally spill a glass of milk.
    To drink a glass of milk.
    30s
  • Q13
    What does the idiom 'in a pickle' mean?
    To be eating a pickle.
    To be preserving pickles.
    To be in a difficult or complicated situation.
    To be avoiding pickles.
    30s
  • Q14
    What does the idiom 'the whole nine yards' mean?
    To measure an object that is nine yards long.
    To share something with nine people.
    To give one's best effort or complete something in its entirety.
    To wear nine yards of fabric.
    30s

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