Each example below has an
idiom related to a fruit or vegetable. Can you guess the meaning
of each idiom from the context? Try to match each idiom (1-6) with
its definition (a-f).
Most teachers are very hardworking and
professional, but there are a few bad apples
who don't care too much students.
Janet is the apple
of his grandfather's eye. His grandfather adores
her.
Amy is a very tidy person. Her room is
always in apple-pie order.
Everyone was nervous about the race except
Bill, who was as cool as a cucumber.
They tried very hard to work on the project
but it didn't bear fruit.
Sam is very shy. If a girl starts
talking to him, he will go as red as a beet.
Idiom
Definition
1.
a bad apple
a.
a person or thing that is very
precious and loved most
2.
the apple of one's eye
b.
to be very calm and relaxed, especially in a
difficult situation
3.
to be in apple-pie order
c.
one bad person in a group of people who are
good
4.
as cool as a cucumber
d.
to produce successful results
5.
to bear fruit
e.
to become very red in the face, usually
because you are embarrassed
6.
to go as red as a beet
f.
to be very tidy and in good order
Hazel says, "I love my dog
Hana very much - she is
the apple of my eye!"
More Practice:
A. Each sentence below
has an idiom, but there is something wrong with each idiom. Can
you find and correct each one?
1. Joe is a very organized person.
Look at his desk - it's always in lemon-pie order.
2. We were all disappointed to find our
newly conceived project didn't bear fruits.
3. He went as red as an apple
when his girlfriend kissed him.
4. I expected him to be all nervous before his
interview but he was as cold as a cucumber.
5. The baby is
the apple of her mother's eyes. She thinks he's adorable.
6. You will always find one or two bad pears
in every organization.
