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1、Food metaphor in American English1. Two peas in a podIn spring, people will grow peas in the garden firstly. And the shape of the peas in a pod is same, so if there are two people have similar character or they are inseparable friends, American will describe them are “two peas in a pod”.2. Full of b

2、eans a person full of energy3. Spill the beans If you spill the beans, that can be bad, because you reveal a secret4. Small potatoes Potato is the most familiar food for American, so “small potatoes” means unimportant things5. Hot potatoes Just cooked potatoes are very hot, its hard to carry them by

3、 hand, so “hot potatoes” means a troublesome business that no one want to take part6. Couch potatoes A lot of people like to watch TV in the sofa all day, they dont do any things and sports. These people are called “ couch potatoes”.7. You cannot squeeze blood out of a turnipIf a person dont want to

4、 do something or impracticable to do something, you cant get anything from him/her.8. As cool as a cucumberCucumber is cool food, so “as cool as a cucumber” means a person never be worried about and he/she can keep his head9. In a pickleAfter a cucumber be soaked in vinegar, it becomes a sour cucumb

5、er, that means you are in trouble.10. Walk on eggshellEgg is easy to tramp down, so if you walk on eggshell, that means you run scared and worry about making mistakes11. You cant make omelette without breaking eggsMany people like to eat omelette in breakfast. The method to make an omelette is break

6、ing an egg, than put into varietal ingredients and fried them. Then roll up. So if you want to make an omelette, you must break an egg, that means if one lose something here , he might gains something12. Had egg on my facelose face, become a laughing stock, Image damaged13. Meat and potatoesMeat and

7、 potatoes are full of nutrition, so it means an important part of something. But it also can be described a person who like simple matter.14. One mans meat is another mans poisonSomething who likes very much, and maybe someone hates very much.15. Bring home the baconA cultured American breakfast has

8、 bacon, this kind of salt meat is not cheap. So if someone “bring home the bacon”, that means this person can earn enough money to support a family.16. Breadwinner (1) someone who should support his/her family (2) who can earn money and support oneself17. Wake up and smell the coffeeIf an American d

9、oesnt find the mistake in his/her job, his/her boss maybe will say this sentence: “Wake up and smell the coffee”. Means you should solve the problems more concentrated.18. Not my cup of tea I dont interested in something19. If life gives you lemons, make lemonadeWe should turn things around industriously, than we can enjoy the good results.