1. Couch ____. – One who likes to sit for long periods, usually watching TV. – lusta, tohonya, aki nem csinál semmit, csak ül a tévé előtt és nassol

2. Just my cup of ____. – Just what I like. – pont nekem való, pont olyan, amit szeretek

3. As easy as ____ . – Something that is very easy to do. – nagyon könnyű

4. An ____ a day keeps the doctor away. – If you eat & live healthily, hopefully you won’t get sick. – Napi egy alma a doktort távol tartja.

5. Spill the ____ . – Divulge a secret. – kitálalni, elmondani egy titkot

6. Too many cooks spoil the ____ . -Too many people involved in one project can cause problems. – Sok bába közt elvész a gyerek.

7. As thick as ____ soup. – Very thick, especially said of fog. – nagyon sűrű

8. Cool as a ____ . – Said of someone who is very poised and unflappable. – nem lehet kibillenteni a lelki egyensúlyából

9. ____ of the crop. -The very best of a group. – a társaság krémje

10. It’s a piece of ____ . -Something that is very simple or easily done. – nagyon könnyű, nem okoz problémát

11, Have bigger ____ to fry. – Have more important things to deal with. – fontosabb dolga is akad ennél

12. You can lead a horse to ____ but you can’t make him drink. -You can give someone an opportunity, but you can’t force them into it. – Nem erőszak a disznótor.

13. That’s the way the ____ crumbles. – That’s life; that’s just the way things go. – Ilyen az élet.

14. Like two ____ in a pod. – Extremely alike. –  Egyformák, mint két tojás.

15. Take it with a grain/pinch of ____   . – View something lightly or with skepticism & not seriously. – Ne vedd teljesen komolyan!

16. Don’t put all your ____ in one basket. – Don’t dedicate all your effort to one thing; keep your options open. – Ne tegyél fel mindent egy lapra!

17. You can catch more flies with ____ than with vinegar. – You’ll get better results by being nice. – kedvességgel többre lehet menni

18. It’s the greatest thing since sliced ____ . – A way of praising a newinvention or development – nagyszerű találmány, Kolumbusz tojása

19. It’s no use crying over spilt ____ . – Don’t fret over something that’s already happened. – ami megtörtént, azon nem változtathatsz, nem érdemes bánkódni rajta

20. ____ up (someone). – Flatter someone – hízelegni valakinek

21. You can’t make an ____ without breaking a few eggs. – In order to accomplish something important, expect some difficulties. – problémák nélkül nem születnek jó dolgok

22. It’s as easy as taking ____ from a baby. – Very easy – nagyon könnyű, “bébikönnyű”

23. When life gives you lemons, make ____ . – Make the best of a situation. – Mindenből hozd ki a lehető legjobbat!

24. Bring home the ____ . – Bring home money from a job; to do something successfully. – ő a kenyérkereső

25. Like comparing apples and ____ . – Items compared are not in any way alike. – összehasonlítani két teljesen eltérő dolgot

26. The ____ on the cake. – Something additional that makes a situation even better. – Hab a tortán.

27. Flat as a ____ . – Extremely flat. – Lapos, mint a nagy Alföld.

28. In a ___shell. – In a few words; concise. – dióhéjban

Key:

1. potato

2 .tea

3. pie

4. apple

5.beans

6. broth

7. pea

8. cucumber

9. cream

10. cake

11. fish

12. water

13. cookie

14. peas

15. salt 

16. eggs

17. honey

18. bread

19. milk

20. butter

21. omelet

22. candy

23. lemonade

24, bacon

25. oranges

26. icing

27. pancake

28. nut

source: mentalfloss

1. He ……………….. like a fish.

a) eats
b) drinks

2. I went out with an Irishman last night and he ……………….. me under the table.

a) ate
b) drank

3. I don’t feel like cooking tonight. Let’s ……………….. .

a) eat out
b) drink out

4. George lost his driving license because of ……………….. driving.

a) eat
b) drink

5. My sons are 14 and 16 and they ……………….. me out of house and home.

a) eat
b) drink

6. I haven’t had cooked food for a week. I’m so hungry I could ……………….. a horse.

a) drink
b) eat

7. Nobody could help him. He just ……………….. himself to death.

a) ate
b) drank

8. The best man made a speech and the guests ……………….. to the newlyweds.

a) drank
b) ate

9. How stupid of me! I didn’t realise she was ill. I wish I could ……………….. my words.

a) drink
b) eat

10. You must decide whether you want a promotion with longer hours or less money but more holiday. You can’t have your cake and ……………….. it too.

a) drink
b) eat

11. Great idea! I’ll ……………….. to that.

a) drink
b) eat 

12. Binge ……………….. can spoil a party and you end up with terrible hangover.

a) eating
b) drinking

13. The children acted out. They ……………….. like pigs.

a) ate
b) drank

14. Models are supposed to be skinny so Mary ……………….. like a bird.

a) drinks
b) eats

15. If my company really calls the police to investigate the thefts, I’ll ……………….. my hat!

a) eat
b) drink

Answers: 1-b 2-b 3-a 4-b 5-a 6-b 7-b 8-a 9-b 10-b 11-a 12-b 13-a 14-b 15-a

Match these Hungarian expressions with their English  equivalents.

a) Csak csipeget.

b) Az asztal alá ivott.

c) Farkaséhes vagyok.

d) Visszaszívta a szavait.

e) Megeszem a kalapom!

f) Halálra itta magát.

g) Kiesz a vagyonomból.

h) Iszik, mint a kefekötő.

i) A kecske is jóllakjon, és a káposzta is megmaradjon.

Answers: a-14 b-2 c-6 d-9 e-15 f-7 g-5 h-1 i-10

1. Luke hopes his research encourages software-makers to …….. their password security.

2. It sounds ……, but as soon as I saw her I knew she was the one.

3. The other children ……. the boy but he did not want to throw the stone through the window.

4. These three students are very bright. They are the …………….. in their class.

5. I’m convinced there is something ……… going on. It’s too good to be true.

6. I have seen a lot of foolishness in my life, but what John has done definitely ……………….

7. Little children always ………… their parents with questions. It can be very annoying sometimes.

8.  Ha! We got free tickets!  …………..!

9. We ended up with a ………………. of socks and undershirts on our shopping trip.

10. Why are you always ………….. your sad situation? It’s time to cheer up.

11. I want to belong to the ………………. I want to be rich and famous.

12. There is no reason to …………… You’d better be modest.

13. You should eat three …………….. a day if you want to eat healthily.

Key:

1. beef up

2. corny

3. egged on

4. cream of the crop 

5. fishy

6. takes the cake/biscuit

7. pepper

8. Hot dog

9. baker’s dozen

10. beefing about

11. upper crust

12. hot dog

13. square meals

FOOD vocabulary practice

I. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words.

1. Most pasta dishes are topped with ……………….. .

2. I need a ……………….. because it’s much easier to make sandwiches out of it.

3. Let’s change the ……………….. before the guests arrive. This one is stained.

4. Oh now! What am I going to do now the ……………….. is broken?

5. There’s no need to wait for the others. ……………….. !

6. We only had time to make a/an ……………….., then rushed to work.

7. You must cook the turkey thoroughly or you can get ……………….. .

8. Jim decided to have tiny ……………….. so he can taste everything at the buffet lunch.

II. Find the right ending for the sentences.

III. Compound words mix-up.

answers:

I. 1-d 2-e 3-a 4-g 5-b 6-f 7-h 8-c

II. 1-g 2-e 3-a 4-f 5-c 6-b 7-h 8-d

III. 1-poppy seeds 2-sour cream 3-rare steak 4-skimmed milk 5-smoked salmon 6-whipped cream 7-liver paté 8-tin opener

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