FOOD IDIOMS

Collocations: Use the ver "Break"

 

1. The little girl is the ______ grandfather's eye.
   1.   bad egg
   2.   cream of the crop
   3.   apple of her
   4.   nutty as a fruitcake
2. That man is a ______ so you should try and avoid him if you can.
   1.   bad egg
   2.   big cheese
   3.   full of beans
   4.   cool as a cucumber
3. He is a ______ in his company so you should be very nice to him.
   1.   couch potato
   2.   big cheese
   3.   hard nut to crack
   4.   cream of the crop
4. He is always as ______ and never worries about anything.
   1.   cool as a cucumber
   2.   full of beans
   3.   cream of the crop
   4.   apple of his eye
5. He is a real ______ and just sits around watching TV and staying indoors all day.
   1.   bad egg
   2.   big cheese
   3.   cool as a cucumber
   4.   couch potato
6. The company is well-known as a good place to work and is always able to hire the ______ of university graduates.
   1.   apple
   2.   cream of the crop
   3.   big cheese
   4.   hard nut to crack
7. She is ______ tonight and doesn't want to stop talking.
   1.   cream of the crop
   2.   big cheese
   3.   full of beans
   4.   bad egg
8. He is a very serious person and is a very ______ .
   1.   cool as a cucumber
   2.   bad egg
   3.   hard nut to crack
   4.   couch potato
9. He is a very nice man but he acts strange sometimes and I often think that he is as _______ .
   1.   nutty as a fruitcake
   2.   apple of her/his eye
   3.   cream of the crop
   4.   full of beans