Idioms that are created using culinary terms.

Food Idioms

Worry about things in the past that are already done and settled.
"I was upset that we lost the game, but I was mature enough to know not to cry over spilled milk."

A job or task that is easy to complete.
"My homework tonight was a piece of cake - I finished in just 10 minutes!"

To hear rumors about something or someone.
"I heard through the grapevine the Tom and Jenny went on a date Friday night."

Something you do or use to survive or thrive in a situation.
"Stirring up chaos for publicity is the bread and butter of failing media organizations."

A sedentary person who often spends a lot of time seated.
"My mom didn't want my brother and I to be couch potatoes, so she always made us go play outside instead of letting us watching TV all day."

Object of someone's affection.
I told my wife on our wedding day, "You're the apple of my eye."

To sum things up.
"I don't want all of the details, just tell me, in a nutshell, what's wrong with my car?"

Divulge secret information.
"The number one rule of being a spy is that, if you're ever captured, you never spill the beans to the enemy under interrogation."

Encourage someone to do something, typically something that they should not.
"His friends egged him on until finally he was ready to try a backflip off the diving board."

Something that you don't like.
"Sports are not my cup of tea; I never watch them or talk about them."