Piece of cake – facilissimo.
The exam was a piece of cake.
Spill the beans – svelare un segreto.
Come on, spill the beans!
Bring home the bacon – guadagnare i soldi per mantenere la famiglia.
He brings home the bacon.
The icing on the cake – la ciliegina sulla torta.
The promotion was the icing on the cake.
Take something with a pinch (grain) of salt – prendere qualcosa con le pinze.
Take his advice with a grain of salt.
Bad apple – persona che rovina il gruppo.
One bad apple can spoil the whole team.
In a nutshell – in poche parole.
In a nutshell, the project was a success.
Sell like hot cakes – vendere molto rapidamente.
The new phone is selling like hot cakes.
Couch potato – persona molto sedentaria.
He’s a real couch potato.
Egg someone on – incoraggiare qualcuno a fare qualcosa (spesso di sbagliato).
His friends egged him on.
Have your cake and eat it too – voler avere tutto, senza rinunciare a nulla.
You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
Cool as a cucumber – molto calmo.
She stayed cool as a cucumber during the interview.
Full of beans – pieno di energia.
The kids are full of beans today.
Compare apples and oranges – paragonare due cose completamente diverse.
You can’t compare apples and oranges.
Not my cup of tea – non fa per me.
Horror films are not my cup of tea.
Go bananas – impazzire, perdere il controllo.
The crowd went bananas.
Cry over spilled milk – piangere sul latte versato.
There’s no point crying over spilled milk.
Butter someone up – adulare qualcuno.
He’s trying to butter up the boss.
Put all your eggs in one basket – puntare tutto su un’unica possibilità.
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
Big cheese – pezzo grosso, persona importante.
The CEO is the big cheese around here.