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Are these expressions old-fashioned? -It's a piece of cake! -He's as cool as a cucumber -I'll have to eat humble pie -Don't egg her on! -This movie is not my cup of tea -He's a smart cookie!
Jun 3, 2015 8:18 PM
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In the UK, these expressions are very current and popular. I used "eat humble pie" the other day and often say "it's not my cup of tea". I hope you use them a lot!
June 3, 2015
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Never heard "Dont egg on her" in my life. I'm from England. The other expressions are pretty common in British English.
June 3, 2015
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I agree with Michael. All of these expressions are very common.
June 3, 2015
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In my opinion, most of these expressions are old-fashioned. Probably "Don't egg her on!", "This movie is not my cup of tea", and "It's a piece of cake!" would be most popular.
June 3, 2015
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It really depends on where you are from. The English users who have commented on this even differ in opinion. So here is the Irish opinion: "piece of cake!", "egg her on!" and "not my cup of tea" are heard on a very regular basis in Ireland. I would argue you would hear them all in the space of a week or so. The others however, are understood but not used. They are considered old fashioned and you may get a funny look if you use them. (They can sound out of date or "cheesy" just like "gee whiz" or "oh golly gosh!")
June 4, 2015
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