Today's Idioms Idiom1: Eat like a bird M | English Test

Today's Idioms

Idiom1:
Eat like a bird

Meaning
How much does a bird eat? Not very much, right? So to eat like a bird is to eat very little.

Example
 “Don’t trouble yourself cooking such a big meal. I eat like a bird"


Idiom 2:
Not one’s cup of tea

Meaning
  If something is not your cup of tea, it’s an activity you have no interest in, don’t enjoy or don’t do well in.

Example
 “Camping is really not my cup of tea so I’m going to visit my friend in New York instead.”


Idiom 3 :
Compare apples and oranges

Meaning
  Apples are very different from oranges both in looks and taste. It’s hard to compare two things that are so unlike each other. So then, to compare apples and oranges is to compare two very different things.

Example
 “I’m not sure which I enjoy more-pottery or dancing. It’s like comparing apples and oranges.”


Idiom 4:
In hot water

Meaning
  When someone is in hot water, they’re in a bad situation or serious trouble.

Example
 “My brother is in hot water for failing all his college classes.”

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