Most common American idioms (part 1)
❗️She is a peach.
▪️She’s sweet and helpful.
❗️He’s full of beans.
▪️He’s not telling the truth.
❗️It’s not my cup of tea.
▪️I don’t care for that.
❗️He’s full of baloney.
▪️He doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
❗️It’s just sour grapes.
▪️They have resentment.
❗️That’s corny.
▪️It’s sentimental, old, and not funny anymore.
❗️I’m in a pickle.
▪️I’m in a dilemma.
❗️He brings home the bacon.
▪️He brings home the family money.
❗️She’s in a stew.
▪️She’s upset.
❗️He’s the top banana.
▪️He’s the headman.
❗️He’s the salt of the earth.
▪️He’s a very good person.
❗️She’s worth her salt.
▪️She’s a valuable employee.
❗️They’re two peas in a pod.
▪️If you see one you see the other.
❗️I’m nuts about you.
▪️I’m in love with you.
❗️It’s a piece of cake.
▪️It’s quite simple.
❗️You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
▪️You can’t use it and save it.
❗️He’s a real ham.
▪️He’s just an actor (a bad actor.)
❗️It’s a hard nut to crack.
▪️It’s a difficult problem to solve.
❗️He’s a bad egg.
▪️He cannot be trusted.
❗️We need to break the ice.
▪️Everyone’s a little tense – lets be friendly.
❗️We’ll get a baker’s dozen.
▪️We’ll get 13 items (one extra.)
❗️He’s got a finger in every pie.
▪️He has many deals going.
❗️You’ll have to take potluck.
▪️Be happy with what we have on hand.
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