Food Idioms - Beginner

Not my cup of Tea

A: How was the circus?
B: It was alright, I guess.
A: Really? I heard it was really good.
B: Maybe for some people. It just was not my cup of tea.

Piece of Cake

A: How was the test?
B: It was a piece of cake.
A: Really, I heard it was hard.
B: No, it was super easy.

Apples and Oranges

A: So how does you new job compare to your last job?
B: Totally different! It’s apples and oranges.
A: Oh, really? Which do you prefer?
B: Hard to say. Both have good and bad points.
A: I see.

Easy as Pie

A: So, what is your job?
B: I maintain the servers.
A: That sounds complicated.
B: It might, but it’s actually easy as pie.
A: For you maybe! Not for normal people.

Bread and Butter

A: So, what do you do for a living?
B: Well, I want to be an actress.
A: Oh, that is so interesting.
B: But, I don’t get much work.
A: Oh, then how do you get by?
B: I wait tables. That’s my bread and butter.
A: Well, anything to pay the bills.