Benjamin’s English · engVid | 14 ENGLISH IDIOMS & EXPRESSIONS from food @engvidBenjamin | Uploaded April 2022 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Learn 14 English expressions that use the language of food and eating to talk about all kinds of different parts of life. I’ll teach how to use expressions such as to have a lot on one’s plate, to bite the bullet, to step up to the plate, crunch time, gut instinct, cash cow, dog eat dog world, and many more. If you’re ready, step up to the plate and start learning. After your meal, you can have a quiz for dessert: engvid.com/14-english-idioms-expressions-from-food

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In this video:
00:00 Idioms that come from FOOD
00:48 to have a lot on one's plate
01:25 to keep something under wraps
02:14 to bite the bullet
02:51 to step up to the plate
03:26 crunch time
04:20 a bitter pill to swallow
05:30 gut feeling
06:43 belt tightening
07:33 to scale back
08:07 brownie points
08:48 cash cow
09:17 dog eat dog world
10:07 throw cold water over something
10:43 Food quotes from Shakespeare