IELTS PREPARATION - 50 English idioms related to fruit and their meanings

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Idiom

Meaning

The apple of one's eye

Someone or something that is cherished above all others

The fruits of one's labor

The rewards or results of one's hard work

To bear fruit

To produce a desired result or outcome

To cherry-pick

To selectively choose the best or most desirable items or options

To be a lemon

To be defective or not work properly

To be a peach

To be very pleasant or likable

To be bananas

To be crazy or irrational

To go pear-shaped

To go wrong or become a disaster

To be a bad apple

To be a troublemaker or a dishonest person

To be the grapevine

To be a source of gossip or rumors

To be a grape shot

To be a small or insignificant part of a larger whole

To be a plum job

To be a desirable or prestigious job

To be in a pickle

To be in a difficult or problematic situation

To go bananas

To become very excited or enthusiastic

To go nuts

To become very angry or upset

To go sour

To become unpleasant or unsatisfactory

To go pear-shaped

To go wrong or become a disaster

To go bananas

To become crazy or irrational

To be a rotten apple

To be a corrupt or dishonest person

To be the apple of discord

To be the cause of conflict or disagreement

To be the big cheese

To be an important or influential person

To be the cherry on top

To be the perfect finishing touch

To be the cream of the crop

To be the best or most elite group

To be a peachy keen

To be excellent or wonderful

To be a plum assignment

To be a desirable or prestigious job

To be in a jam

To be in a difficult or problematic situation

To be like comparing apples and oranges

To be two things that cannot be compared directly

To be a lemon

To be a disappointment or failure

To be the grapevine

To be a source of gossip or rumors

To be a grape shot

To be a small or insignificant part of a larger whole

To be a juicy story

To be an interesting or scandalous story

To be bananas about something

To be very enthusiastic or passionate about something

To be a pineapple of hospitality

To be a warm and welcoming host

To bear the fruit of something

To see the positive results of a past action

To bite the hand that feeds you

To turn against someone who has helped or supported you

To cherry-pick

To selectively choose the best or most desirable items or options

To compare apples to apples

To compare two things that are very similar

To eat humble pie

To admit one's mistakes or defeat

To give someone the raspberry

To show disapproval or rejection

To go pear-shaped

To go wrong or become a disaster

To go bananas

To become very excited or enthusiastic

To go nuts

To become very angry or upset

To go sour

To become unpleasant or unsatisfactory

To have a fruitful conversation

To have a productive or beneficial conversation

To have a plum position

To have a desirable or prestigious job

To have sour grapes

To be envious or resentful of someone else's success

To have the cherry on top

To have the perfect finishing touch

To plant a seed

To initiate or start something

 

 



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