English Idioms and sayings about food

Made by: Larina TatyanaChecked by: Kryazheva Svetlana

NikolayevnaDmitrov

Vnukovskaya school2014

The purposes of my project:

1. to classify idioms;2. to study the problem of the translation of

idioms;3. to understand the aim of the modern

usage of idioms;4. to study different kinds of idioms related

to food.

What is an idiom?

Idiom – a group of words that have a different meaning when used together from the one they have when used separately.

Ways of classification of idioms.

idioms connected with animals

the division based on different sides

of life - relationships,

emotions, work or studying.

phrases connected with

food

expressions connected with common nouns

such as ‘life’, ‘death’ or ‘love’

idioms connected with parts of body

all the idiomatic phrases are divided

into groups according to the

relation to various topics.

Some interesting idioms:

As cool as a cucumber.

Very calm, not nervous or emotional

Спокойный как слон

Roslyn was as cool as a cucumber

when he got the award from the President of the USA.

Top banana

The chief person in a groupХозяин положения

Who is the top banana in this outfit?

A couch potato

Someone who always sits in front of TV, and is not engaged (or almost not engaged) physical activityДомосед

My roommate is such a couch potato - last weekend he watched television for 14 hours straight!

Bad apple."Bad people", the one who has

constant problems with the law, a troublemaker

Преступник, плохой (негативный) человек

A bad apple spoils the whole basket (saying).

Egg-head

A very studious and academic personУмник

My friend IS egg-head.

Big cheese

An influential personВажная шишка

"John wanted to be a big cheese in his club."

Tough cookie

A very determined personКрепкий орешек

Ann is a very pretty girl, but when it comes to business she sure is one tough cookie.

” Like chalk and cheese”

“Like chalk and cheese” – двое людей, которые “like chalk and cheese”, совершенно не похожи друг на друга.

My sister and me are like chalk and cheese – she’s very keen on discos and partying, whereas I’m fond of helping people and staying in.

“Carrot and stick”

“Carrot and stick” – если вы используете “carrot and stick” подход, то вы обещаете награду и угрожаете наказанием одновременно для того, чтобы кто-то работал лучше.My grandparents always used the carrot-and-stick approach for my parents. But now my mum and dad are rather liberal with my younger brother and me.

Thanks for your

attention!!!