Many food words form part of an idiomatic expression, or are used informally in spoken English with different meaning. 使用英语俚语是英语语言运用的高级阶段，但不应该频繁使用不然会让表达并不自然。另外俚语使用应该区别是口语还是书面语。以下练习在口语中更为常见：
I said the plan would work, but it all _______ ________, so I had to _______ ________ ________.
Eric was very angry when he didn’t get the job, but it was just _______ _______. To be honest, if he had worked here, he would’ve been ______ ______ ______ ______.
The trouble with Tanya is she always wants to ______ ______ ______ _______ _______ ______.
He managed to fix the door, but he really ______ _______ _______ _______ _______.
The whole thing sounded a bit ______ to me.
Since Jamie lost his job, Marcia has been the main _______.
You should get the job, but _______ _______ ________ ________.
Ali’s calm and sensible; his brother’s a complete _______. They’re _______ _______ and _______.
ANSWERS:
WENT PEAR-SHAPED; EAT MY WORDS; SOUR GRAPES; A FISH OUT OF WATER; HAVE HER CAKE AND EAT IT; MADE A MEAL OF IT; FISHY; BREADWINNER; DON’T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS; LIKE CHALK AND CHEESE.