gun开头的成语

有关食物的一些英语成语

allone'seggsinonebasket

Definition

thestateofhavinginvestedheavilyinjustoneareaorofhavingdevotedallofone'sresourcestoonething.

Example(s)

Thestockmarketdeclinewouldn'thavehurthimsobadlyifhehadn'thadallhiseggsinonebasket

appleofsomeone'seyeDefinition

Thisphraseisusedtodescribesomeoneorsomethingthatyoulovethemost.

Example(s)

Hissonistheappleofhiseye.Hetoldusthathiswifeistheappleofhiseye.You’retheappleofmyeye.

badeggDefinition

badperson

Example(s)

Justignorehim.He'sabadegg.

bringhomethebaconDefinition

Ifyoubringhomethebacon,youworkhardtoearnmoneytosatisfyyourbasicneedsandthoseofyourfamily.

Example(s)

Whenherhusbandgotfired,shedecidedtolookforajobbecausesomeone'sgottobringhomethebacon.Heworkshardtobringhomethebaconforhisfamily.

carrotandstickDefinition

Ifyouusethecarrotandsticktechniquetopersuadepeopletodosomething,youcombinebothrewardsiftheydoitandpunishmentiftheydonot.

Example(s)

Thepresidenttookacarrotandstickapproachtotheprotestsagainsthisnewlaws.Thegovernmentintendstouseacarrotandstickmethodtoforcebothpartiestonegotiate.

FoodforthoughtDefinition

Ifyougivesomeonefoodforthought,youprovidethemwithinformationorknowledgethatisworthyofcontemplation.

Example(s)

Theideasdevelopedinthisbookhavecertainlygivenmefoodforthought.Hissuggestiongaveusfoodforthought.Theirproposalforbecomingourpartnersisfoodforthought.

HotpotatoDefinition

Anawkwardordelicateproblemwithwhichnobodywantstobeassociated.

Example(s)

GuncontrolintheUnitedStateshasalwaysbeenahotpotatoforpoliticians.

lifeislikeaboxofchocolatesDefinition

Thephrase'lifeislikeaboxofchocolates'meansthatlifeisunpredictableandthatitisfullofsurprises;youneverknowwhatwillhappennext.

Example(s)

Hegotseriouslyill,buthey,lifeislikeaboxofchocolates.