B2/C1 - Improve your speaking with 12 food idioms

Actividad interactiva con idioms de comida en inglés para niveles B2 y C1.

Hello, my lovely people!

How’s your summer going? I hope you’re recharging your batteries, soaking up the sunshine and, of course, making some time for English. As always, I’m here with useful, engaging and interactive activities to keep your learning on track.

Many of you have told me you’re enjoying a bit of gastro-tourism in English-speaking countries this summer, so today’s post will be right up your street: food idioms in English.

English is full of colourful food-related expressions, even when they have absolutely nothing to do with eating.

What exactly are food idioms?

They are fixed expressions that include food vocabulary but are not meant to be interpreted literally. In other words, translating them word for word simply does not work.

Understanding idioms is essential if you want to sound natural and fluent rather than overly textbook-like.

What are we going to do?

In this activity, you will:

  • Read authentic sentences containing food idioms.

  • Choose the correct meaning from several options.

  • Learn how to use them appropriately in context.

  • Practise pronunciation and intonation. The activity includes audio in both the questions and the answers, so make the most of it to refine your prosody and rhythm.

Example: She bit off more than she could chew when she agreed to organise the whole festival.

A) She was very hungry.
B) She took on more than she could handle.
C) She didn’t have time to eat.

The correct answer is B. Did you get it right?

If you prefer working on paper, you can download the PDF below and annotate it with your own notes and examples.

📥 Download the PDF

💬 Final challenge: Answer these questions in English in the comments:

  • Which idiom did you find most interesting or surprising?
  • How many answers did you get right?
  • Did you repeat the audio to improve your pronunciation and intonation?

I’d love to read your reflections.

See you soon,
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