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Идиомы на тему Food

• bad egg
  плохой человек, лодырь, бездельник

  My cousin Jack is a bad egg, and I don't want to have anything in common with him.
• egg (someone) on
  подстрекать, подбивать

  It was Samantha who egged him on to write that letter.
• good egg
  хороший человек

  Jim is a good egg; he is very thoughtful and obliging.
• have egg on one's face
  смутиться, почувствовать себя неловко

  Tom has egg on his face; he feels embarrassed after they have discovered his lie.
• put all one's eggs in one basket
  рисковать всем, поставить всё на карту

  Jeffrey Archer put all his eggs in one basket by investing into a Canadian company.
• walk on eggs
  быть очень осторожным

  I must walk on eggs if I want to comply with the requirements of my job.
• you can't make an omelet without breaking the eggs
  нельзя добиться чего-либо без труда, лес рубят, щепки летят (посл.)

  "You can't make an omelet without breaking the eggs and you might cause problems if you decide to quit your job."