爱华网身为一个吃货，怎么能不知道几个与食物相关的习语呢？今天小编就带你来看看那些与吃有关的英文习语。
讨好，奉承，拍马屁
curry：咖喱
?He's always trying to curry favour with the boss.
他总是想方设法拍老板马屁。
井然有序，整齐，井井有条
apple-pie：苹果派
?Their house is always in apple-pie order.
他们家总是收拾得井井有条。
许而不予的好东西，可望不可及的东西
jam：果酱
?As children we were always being promised jam tomorrow, if only we would be patient.
孩提时大人总是许诺只要我们耐心点儿就会给我们好东西。
镇静，冷静，泰然自若
cucumber: 黄瓜
?She walked in as cool as a cucumber, as if nothing had happened.
她泰然自若地走进来，好像什么事也没发生过。
截然不同，迥异
cheese：奶酪
?My brother and I are like chalk and cheese.
我哥哥和我截然不同。
（尤指外观）非常相像
pea：豌豆
?The twins are like two peas in a pod.
那对双胞胎长得极像。
（尤指大公司的）会计师
bean：豆类
?It looked like the project was going to be approved, but the bean counters said it wasn't cost-effective.
眼看这个项目就要获批准了，但会计师们认为它不划算。
养家糊口
bacon：培根
?I can't sit around all day - someone's got to bring home the bacon.
我不能整天坐着无所事事——家里总得有个养家糊口的人。
深思，反复思考
cud：咀嚼物
?He sat for a moment chewing the cud before he spoke.
他坐着沉思了片刻才开口说话。
认错，道歉
pie：馅饼
After boasting that his company could outperform the industry's best, he's been forced to eat humble pie.
他吹嘘他的公司可以压倒业内最好的企业，但之后，他就不得不承认言过其实了。
酸葡萄（指由于得不到而贬低某物）
grape：葡萄
I don't think it's such a great job - and that's not just sour grapes because I didn't get it.
我认为这份工作不怎么样——我可不是因为吃不着葡萄说葡萄酸。
泄露秘密
bean：豆类
So who spilled the beans about her affair with David?
所以到底是谁把她和大卫的私情泄露出去的？
（编辑：杜娟）
