apple of one's eye (to be the): the apple of one's favorite; Love

is the apple of her father's eye. She is the apple of her father's eye.

Big Apple (the): The Big Apple City in New York is new york

eg.I live in the Big Apple. I live in the Big Apple City.

EP are apples and oranges (to): to pare things that simply cannot be pared. It's ridiculous to compare two incomparable things

' s you're paring apples and oranges.

. You are comparing two things that cannot be compared, just like apples and oranges.

“How do you like the apples?” ：“What do you think of that ?”

* Note: This is what I said after retaliating against some offensive behavior.

Banana

banana (to be): to be crazy, insane

guy's banana! That guy is really crazy!

* Note: to go bananas: bee crazy. Crazy, insane

eg.I'm so bored I'm going bananas. I'm bored to death, and I'm going crazy.

bee wild with anger was furious and mad with anger

Wen banana when she was found him cheating. She was furious when she found him cheating.

play second banana (to): to be a second choice, a minor character

eg.i always play second banana to her. I always make up for her.

top banana: the leader of main boss, the boss

' s (the) top banana in this company. He is the boss of this company.

Bean

bean brain :idiot ***, idiot

is such a bean brain. He is a big idiot.

beans about sth. (not to know): not to know anything about sth. I don't know anything about computers.

* note: this word has only a negative form, and the expression "to know beans about sth." does not exist.

bean town: Boston

Massachusetts bean town refers to Boston, Massachusetts

* Note: Boston is famous for its specialty baked beans.

beets

beetred (to be): to be extremely red from blushing

embarras * * * ent

etc. [embarrassed, ashamed, etc.] blushed

was so embarrased she turned beetred. He was flushed with embarrassment.

Cabbage

cabbage:money, money

* Note: Although this word is no longer commonly used, it is occasionally heard in old movies or jokes.

carrot

carrot in front of someone (to dangle a)

Tempt someone with an unobtainable offer to make a bad check [seduce someone with a promise that he can't keep].

boss told me lf I perform well on the job

we'll talk about a salary increase next I think he's just dancing a carrot in front of me.

My boss told me that if I do well in my work, there will be discussion on a salary increase next year. But I think he just wrote a bad check.

Cauliflower

cauliflower ears: swollen ears from a boxing match

boxer has swollen ears. The boxer's ears have been opened.

Cherry

bowl of cherries (to be a): to be wonderful, wonderful

is't always a bowl of cherries. Life is not always beautiful.

Corn (grain; Grain)

"for corn sake!" ：“Oh

my goodness!” "Oh, dear!"

* Note: Although this word is quite outdated, it is still used by middle-aged and elderly people.

corn: drama

over emotional drama; Drama with exaggerated emotional expression

a bunch of corn! What a wonderful series of melodramas!

dramatic melodrama; Exaggerated

movie was so corny! This movie is so exaggerated!

cornball:culous ridiculous

I did you buy that cornball hat? Where did you buy that funny hat?

cucumber (Cucumber, Cucumber)

Cool as a Cucumber (To Be): To Be Calm and Posed is very calm and calm

Ough He's Guilty of the Crime

He Sure as Cool as a Cucumber. Although he has committed a crime, he is still so calm and comfortable.