Food-related Expressions

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Food-related expressions
Gastón Brienza
Flashcards by Gastón Brienza, updated more than 1 year ago
Gastón Brienza
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Used to describe a clever person; good at decision-making; not to be confused with smart-ass/ know-it-all Smart Cookie
If your friend is a nosey parker, then they´re likely to ... spill the beans
A synonymous expression for "sweet-talk" To butter somebody up
Aside from working as a qualified teacher, she also moonlights as a cabbie to be able to... bring home the bacon.
It's no use ______ - he's spent all the money, and there's nothing you can do about it. crying over spilled milk
The prime minister upset most of the local population when he imposed a new lockdown on them, but he was well aware that it was the only feasible solution at the time. (The descriptive idiom is...) you can´t make an omelette without breaking (a few) eggs.
if he keeps on _________ his "suitors", he will be left on the shelf. cherry-picking
He´s mutated into a ______. There´s no weaning him from his personal computer. mouse potato
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