food for thought	sth to think about
whetted appetite	to make sb keen to experience / taste more of sth
at a loss for words	unable to think of anything to say
make one’s mouth water	to cause sb to desire sth, especially food
cut corners	to use a cheaper / easier method
in full swing	at a very lively stage / point
pull a few strings	to use influence to achieve sth
cannot hold a candle to	cannot be compared favourably with sb / sth
pick up the tab	to pay for sth
feast my eyes on	to look with pleasure at ath / sb
not to be one’s cup of tea	not to be to one’s taste
scrape the bottom of the barrel	to be left with / use the worst person / object
break the ice	to make sb relax / to get conversation started
in the soup	in trouble
turn sb’s stomach	to cause sb to feel sick / disgusted
cast pearls before swine	to offer sth good to sb who cannot appreciate the value of it
it’s no use crying over split milk	there is no point in regretting sth that has happened
sour grapes	negative attitude / bitterness because of jealousy
as dry as a bone	very dry
up to scratch	of the desired standard