Complete the idioms by choosing the correct food.
Then select the correct meaning.
a piece of … • be a … fingers • be chalk and … • be full of … • the big …
cheese • cheese • cake • beans • butter
have lots of energy • an important person / a leader • very easy •
be the complete opposite • be someone who often drops things
Answers
- a piece of cake – very easy
- be a butter fingers – be someone who often drops things
- be chalk and cheese – be the complete opposite
- be full of beans – have lots of energy
- the big cheese – an important person / a leader
Example sentences
A piece of cake (very easy)
1. She finished the test very quickly because it was a piece of cake.
2. Making a cup of tea is a piece of cake – just put the tea bag in the cup and add some hot water!
Be a butterfingers (be someone who often drops things)
1. Don’t throw the ball to him, he‘s a butterfingers.
2. Wow what a beautiful vase! I’m not going to pick it up though because I‘m a butterfingers.
Be chalk and cheese (be the complete opposite)
1. I’m not surprised they aren’t friends – they are chalk and cheese.
2. Apples and lemons are chalk and cheese. Apples are sweet but lemons are sour.
Be full of beans (have lots of energy)
1a. How are you today?
1b. I‘m full of beans. How about you?
2. My dog is full of beans today, he won’t stop running around!
The big cheese (an important person / a leader)
1. Masayoshi Son is the big cheese at Softbank.
2a. Hi John, erm…why are you cleaning your desk?
2b. The big cheese is coming to the office today. You should clean your desk too!
