Idioms about food

about as useful as a chocolate teapot 

Meaning:

Saying something is about as useful as a chocolate teapot means that it is totally useless.

above the salt 

Meaning:

If someone is above the salt they are of high standing or honor.

all one's eggs in one basket 

Meaning:

the state of having invested heavily in just one area or of having devoted all of one's resources to one thing.

apple of someone's eye 

Meaning:

This phrase is used to describe someone or something that you love the most.

banana republic 

Meaning:

A small country, especially one in Central America, that is dependent on a single export commodity (traditionally bananas) and that has a corrupt, dictatorial government.

be nuts about 

Meaning:

If you are nuts about something, you are very enthusiastic about it or greatly in love with it.

bear fruit 

Meaning:

The phrase bear fruit means to yield successful results.

below the salt 

Meaning:

If someone is below the salt they are common or of low standing.

brown as a berry

Meaning:

If you are brown as a berry, you have tanned skin due to sun exposure. This idiom is mainly heard in the UK and Australia.

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