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#foodidioms

6 expression(s)

food-cooking B2

clean your plate

Learn what it means to 'clean your plate' in English. Discover how to use this common dining expression naturally with examples and practice.
food-cooking C1

graze on

Learn the casual phrasal verb 'graze on' in English. Discover how to describe snacking throughout the day with natural examples and practice.
food-cooking B1

eat like a bird

Understand the idiom 'eat like a bird' with real examples. Learn how to describe someone who eats very little, and avoid common grammar mistakes.
food-cooking B2

take it with a grain of salt

Learn how to use 'take it with a grain of salt' to express healthy skepticism about information or advice that might be exaggerated or not completely accurate.
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food-cooking B2

melt in your mouth

Learn how to use the expressive English idiom 'melt in your mouth' to describe incredibly tender, delicious, and high-quality food in everyday conversation.
food-cooking B1

my mouth is watering

Learn how to use the natural English idiom 'my mouth is watering' to express that a dish looks, smells, or sounds absolutely delicious and makes you want to eat.