IDIOMS [A] RELATED TO FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

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(A) IDIOMS RELATED TO FRUITS AND VEGETABLES                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

               IDIOMS                                                  MEANING 

 1.   Apple of someones eye                          great cherished person









sentence : Despite of being naughty ,my younger brother is an apple of my eye .
 2.  Cherry pick                                            to select carefully


                                                                       






sentence :   Father asked his son ,to cherry pick his subject stream according to his aptitude.
3. Life is just a bowl of cherries                     comfortable life



sentence : Life is not always a bowl of cherries ,sometimes it needs sheer hard work .

                  
4. To spill the beans                                          to reveal the secret


sentence : I cannot trust my neighbour ,as she has a very bad habit to spill the beans all the                      time .

 5. Carrot and stick                                              reward and punishment

sentence : Every child needs carrot and stick for their over all development.

 6. Like two peas in a pod                                      extremely similar

sentence : We are not twins , yet look like two peas in a pod .

 7. Buy a lemon                                                      buy something worthless

sentence : I went to trade fair to buy something unique ,but eventually buy a lemon .

 8. couch potato                                                        lazy person



sentence : I still remember one of my friend ,who was the most beautiful girl of the class but                     was a real couch potato.

 9. peaches and cream                                                life is going well

sentence : Life is a synonym of hardships ,its not always peaches and cream .

 10. pea brained                                                          stupid person

sentence : Yesterday, I saw a handsome boy , but when he opened his mouth , I  realised he                       was pea brained .

 11. salad days                                                              youthful period of ones life

sentence : I can never forget the mischief, I have done during my salad days
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