Summary of idioms about food in English that you should know

Using Idioms properly will help you score high in the IELTS Writing and IELTS Speaking exams!

EnglishVocabulary will classify Idioms according to different topics. And this time it will be Idioms on the topic of Eating and Drinking (Food and Drinks)

1. Chew the fat: Chat

For example:

• “I enjoy meeting my friends to chew the fat.”

2. Coffee break: Take a short break while working to rest and drink coffee

For example:

• “I usually have a coffee break at around 10.30 am.”

3. Cup of tea: Phrase used to describe something you love very much

For example:

• “I really enjoyed the film, it was just my cup of tea.”

4. Dish the dirt: Spread gossip about someone

For example:

• “He offered to dish the dirt on her, but I told him I don’t listen to gossip.”

5. Eat dirt: Behave humbly and patiently.

For example:

• “He bullied his employees and made them eat dirt.”

6. Eat like a pig: Behave and act unkindly at the dinner table

For example:

• “He has terrible table manners, he eats like a pig.”

7. Eat like a horse: Very delicious to eat

For example:

• “She has a very healthy appetite, she eats like a horse.”

8. To have one's cake and ear it

For example:

• “He was never at home, but was surprised when she left him. He always wanted to have his cake and eat it.”

9. Out to lunch: Behave stupidly and crazy

For example:

• ”I always thought she acted strangely, she was totally out to lunch.”

10. To stuff your face: Eat too much and eat too fast

For example:

• “He’s always stuffing his face. No wonder he’s so fat.”

Above are the Idioms on the topic of eating and drinking. Let's EnglishVocabulary Continue to explore idioms on other topics. Wish you all the best in your studies!